I propose to take Questions Nos. 265, 267, 268, 269, 270 and 271 together.
Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I have referred the individual issues raised to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.
Coillte use only those plant protection products (PPP) which are fully approved as safe to use in forestry in Ireland by my Department's Pesticide Registration and Control Division. These products will also have been approved by the European Union and are listed on the Approved Pesticide List. The use of Plant Protection Products in the European Union (EU) is regulated by the Regulation No 1107/2009 on Plant Protection Products in cooperation with other EU Regulations and Directives (e.g. the regulation on maximum residue levels in food (MRL); Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the Directive on sustainable use of pesticides; Directive 2009/128/EC). DAFM PPP Approval processes conform to these requirements.