Veterinary Council of Ireland
Fidelma Burke currently serves as the Governance, Policy and Communications Manager at the Veterinary Council of Ireland since January 2024. Prior to this role, Fidelma held various positions within the legal and governance sectors, including Assistant Manager and Company Secretary at Matheson LLP from December 2019 to November 2023, and Company Secretary at Nathan Trust between August 2019 and December 2019. Experience also includes a position as Trainee Company Secretary at Eversheds Sutherland Ireland from July 2017 to July 2019, along with roles as Clerical Officer and Executive Officer at The Medical Council of Ireland from February 2015 to July 2017, and Legal Executive at Gary Daly and Company Solicitors from February 2014 to February 2015. Fidelma holds a Postgraduate Degree in Management and Corporate Governance from Ulster University and a Bachelor's Degree in LLB in Law and European Studies from the University of Limerick.
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Veterinary Council of Ireland
The Veterinary Council of Ireland the statutory body responsible for the regulation and management of the practise of veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing. The principal function of the Veterinary Council is to regulate the practise of veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing in the Republic of Ireland, in the interest of animal health and welfare and in the interest of veterinary public health. The functions of the Veterinary Council include protection of the public through the supervision of veterinary education, the maintenance of the register of veterinary practitioners and nurses, the registration of veterinary premises, and through disciplinary action in cases of professional misconduct. There are 3,697 Veterinary Practitioners and 1,280 Veterinary Nurses registered with the Veterinary Council of Ireland. There are currently 771 veterinary premises registered under the Council’s Statutory Premises Accreditation Scheme. These include Veterinary Clinics, Veterinary Offices and Veterinary Hospitals.