Minister says it is unacceptable majority of Irish vets now getting their qualifications abroad
At present, only about a third of the 3,500 veterinary surgeons in Ireland qualified in the State and in more recent years, a majority of newly-qualified vets have obtained their degrees abroad. Of the 300 or so vets who were added to the register in 2022, 80 of those were UCD graduates, while about 220 received their qualifications outside Ireland.
He continued: “We should move beyond having the only veterinary school in the country, a very fine one, based in South Dublin. The Government agreed earlier this year to approve evaluation for the new colleges. Mr Harris along with Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue will decide later this year as to which proposals will proceed. His indication on Wednesday was the first affirmation that two of the three colleges may proceed.
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