Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. The scientific testing on the antiparasitics will be done at national level and will be verifiable and done in accordance with prescribed specifications. I have met many licensed merchants for whom this is a significant part of their business. Many of them have trained and responsible persons on their premises who oversee the sale of these products. I know how important it is for them to be able to continue to maintain the business line they have. I also know the importance farmers attach to being able to continue to purchase from licensed merchants. This is why I have established the stakeholder group to try to assess the challenges and concerns that merchants undoubtedly have about this and to see what the way forward might be. It has not finalised its work and will continue to do so. I will work with it to see what mechanisms might be possible to assuage concerns.

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