Ms Mary Cahill:

I have made contact with Atlantic Technological University, ATU, in Sligo and think it may be interested in developing a course.

On the Department saying it is not in its remit to have alternatives, providing alternatives to the likes of a municipal district engineer is essential. They cannot just be told they cannot spray glyphosate any more. We have to have alternatives, which is why hopefully the results from Kildare's research project will inform the rest of the country.