Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In Germany and the Netherlands there is a mandatory programme to reduce antibiotics in animal food production, particularly in dairying and beef production. Will this have implications for these regulations at EU level?

In the past in south Leinster and Munster we had several claims that the health of a herd on a farm was affected by a nearby industry but nothing was ever proved. What can the Department do in such cases? Is there provision for it to investigate such cases further?

Mr. Coleman has stated there will be a threshold to accommodate small operations under COM (2013) 262. There are concerns about the level at which that will be set. Will it apply to a company with ten employees and a €2 million turnover? How will this affect the traditional seed producers who trade on a small scale?