Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 12 May 2022

Committee on Public Petitions

Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion

Photo of Fintan WarfieldFintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

None of us has been able to join Mr. Walsh in the committee room. I apologise about that. We are all on the video link. He is on top of his game. I thank him for the petition. I recall that South Dublin County Council, based in Tallaght, passed a motion to ban glyphosate from being used in public spaces.

How much of this is about doing nothing or doing less? Not using anything to replace pesticides or herbicides costs nothing. It would save money. Is there really a need to spray all of these areas?

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.