Pesticide Use

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 November 2018

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Questions (466)

Clare Daly

Question:

466. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is Coillte policy to test groundwater on and near its lands regularly in order to determine if unsafe levels of the pesticides used by Coillte are contained in same; and if so, the regularity with which such tests are carried out. [47051/18]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as its policy in relation to the usage of pesticides, are the responsibility of the company.

I have referred the Deputy’s question to Coillte and have requested that a response issue to you within 10 days.