Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2017
388. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent reauthorisation of glyphosate; and his further views on the way in which countries that traditionally aligned with Ireland on farm issues did not support reauthorisation in this instance. [52781/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department supported the renewal of the approval of glyphosate as the latest information available from assessments completed by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Chemicals Agency concluded that glyphosate can be used safely without putting consumers or users at risk.
I believe it is important that decisions such as this are made on the basis of the best scientific information available and confidence in the rigours of the EU science based regulatory system.
While some Member States were unable to support the approval of glyphosate, it is not anticipated that it will affect our relationships with these same Member States on issues in which we share a common interest in the future.
