Public Consultation on a New National Farmed Animal Health Strategy
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D. today launched a consultation process on the development of a new National Farmed Animal Health strategy framework for Ireland. (From L to R) Joe O’Flaherty, CEO, Animal Health Ireland, Martin Blake, Chief Veterinary Officer at the Department of Agricultrue, Food and the Marine, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D, & Justin Walsh, farmer.
ICOS has made a written submission to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the development of a new National Farmed Animal Health Strategy. The ICOS submission addresses a number of key issues including the range of services provided by dairy co-ops in the area of animal health, the role of bodies with statutory and non-statutory responsibilities, the availability of veterinary medicines, the role of livestock marts and the animal feed chain.
Our full submission is available at the following link: http://www.icos.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/October-2016-Public-Consultation-on-a-New-National-Farmed-Animal-Health-Strategy.pdf
By Eamonn Farrell
Agri Food Policy Executive