Dr. June Fanning:

The point in the EU legislation - it was also in the previous EU legislation - is that there is no risk to public or animal health as regards the development of resistance to substances, even where the veterinary medicinal product containing those substances is used incorrectly. The antiparasitics were up-regulated by the HPRA because there is now known resistance to antiparasitics.

As the Minister of State said, it is important we that can use these products and keep them available for farmers so we can look after animal health and our export markets as well as all the livelihoods that are dependent on the agrifood sector.