Eugene Murphy (Fianna Fail)
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It is always interesting to find out people's background. I am from a horticultural background and I studied it in college. I will not say I know a lot but I know something about this business. I have had an issue with many of the weedkillers, such as those like Roundup that have a glyphosate base, over the past ten or 12 years. I like to see their use reduced wherever possible.

As Deputy Devlin has said, there must be balance, but I can get really annoyed when I see a stretch of road that has been sprayed for a quarter or half a kilometre. The spray might have got rid of weeds but it will also have done damage to insects and other plant life. When we study this, we always have a mind for it and would always be thinking about things like that. I missed the start of Mr. Walsh's contribution but I presume he is mainly talking about local authorities, or is he more concerned about individuals?