Martin Blake

Intent: To ensure industry concerns were understood in relation to the implementation of 1069 Regulation

Details: Animal By-Products legislation

Intent: Ensure awareness of food industry challenges

Details: Challenges facing the food industry impacting on its competitiveness

Intent: Meetings with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Ministers and other DPOs to discuss Veterinary Ireland's concerns with the implementation of the legislation and associated Draft Statutory Instrument (SI).::To discuss Veterinary Ireland's concerns on Anti-Microbial / Anti-Parasitic Resistance, the duration of prescriptions, reduction of competition, the National Veterinary Prescription System (NVPS) and the availability of Veterinary Medicines.

Details: Communications with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister for Health, Chief Veterinary Officer, and other DPOs, regarding Veterinary Ireland concerns on the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023, and associated Statut, ... Read more

Intent: That the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in consultation with Veterinary Ireland, implements a capital funding system for Private Veterinary Practitioner involvement in the proposed National Veterinary Prescription System, including capital expenditure on IT hardware and software, electronic devices, laboratory equipment and processes, and training.

Details: Communications with the Minister, Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) and other officials of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) on the capital funding required to support the costs to Private Veterinary Practitioners (PVPs) associated with the proposed National Veterinary Prescript, ... Read more

Intent: To propose an enhanced wildlife control programme and a better resourced TB eradication programme to reduce the unacceptable levels of the disease.::To seek the support of Local County Councillors for an enhanced wildlife control programme.

Details: TB Eradication Programme

Intent: Enhanced future funding of the BVD programme by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Details: BVD

Intent: We are trying to get a derogation for the European Thoroughbred breeding industry from the proposed EU Transport Directive and were trying to get the importation of Arvac to vaccinate the stallions as their immunity to EVA has weakened.

Details: re The Proposed EU Transport Directive & The Importation of Arvac for thoroughbred stallions

Intent: Their help in getting a derogation for thoroughbred breeding in the proposed EU transport directive and also to get DAFM to approve importation of Arvac to ensure immunity against EVA in our stallion population

Details: During the May to August period, the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association engaged with both political and departmental officials on matters of concern to our members. These included the transportation of breeding stock and the EVA vaccine.

Intent: Outline the position and legitimate concerns of the co-operative farming sector regarding the draft statutory instrument enacting the new EU regulations on veterinary medicines and medicated feed. Advocating for an outcome that respects fair and reasonable market competition.

Details: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023

Intent: To ensure industry concerns were understood in relation to handling and storage of animal by-products

Details: Animal By-Products