Deputy Jackie Cahill Tipperary TD Jackie Cahill brought forward the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Dáil this afternoon (Thursday, February 18). The bill intends to amend the Veterinary Practice Act 2005-2012 with the objective of confining ownership of veterinary practices to registered veterinary practitioners. This would ensure that the registered veterinary practitioner in charge is an integral part of the ownership structure, according to the Fianna Fáil TD. Quality of service at reasonable cost Speaking today, deputy Cahill said: “My sole purpose in bringing forward this bill is to ensure that there is a quality of service and that the quality of service is at a reasonable cost.