Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Beechinor and Dr. Murphy for joining us today and enlightening us on the issue of parasitic resistance. What Dr. Beechinor laid out in his opening remarks is quite alarming. It is good that we are receiving this information from the HPRA now because it will help us in our deliberations. I invite the witnesses to give their opinion on the effect of stocking rates and agricultural intensification on parasitic resistance. Is it a factor? Is it something that we should be addressing or that the HPRA, in its dealings with the Department, has raised as a relevant issue?