Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed)

10:50 am

Photo of Tom BarryTom Barry (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Would it not be dealt with through the pest control services, PCS? Given that there are PCS numbers on all poisons, it would be possible for inspectors to check the poisons farmers use and ask about the fields in which they have been used. The position could be regulated in this way at any stage during the year.