3461. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of eligibility requirements for blended learning veterinary nursing programmes, including those provided by Technological University of the Shannon, which require applicants to be employed in practices with a registered veterinary nurse; if consideration will be given to allowing training in practices supervised by registered veterinary surgeons where no registered veterinary nurse is employed; and if he will review these requirements in order to ensure that students in rural areas or smaller practices are not excluded from accessing blended learning opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24913/26]

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3461. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of eligibility requirements for blended learning veterinary nursing programmes, including those provided by Technological University of the Shannon, which require applicants to be employed in practices with a registered veterinary nurse; if consideration will be given to allowing training in practices supervised by registered veterinary surgeons where no registered veterinary nurse is employed; and if he will review these requirements in order to ensure that students in rural areas or smaller practices are not excluded from accessing blended learning opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24913/26]

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