Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

When the local authorities lay down that pesticides would be used in public areas, they record a risk assessment and these assessments and records are retained for inspection by the Department. Will Mr. Callanan tell us what proportion of local authorities’ records are checked and how much time typically goes by between spraying and when the records are inspected? Does the Department have its own targets in terms of the rate of inspections and the timeframe involved?