Seán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 315: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the fees for notifying his Department of chemical pest control products has increased from €300 to €3,000; his views on whether this increase will place financial strain on individuals and companies in the pest control industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47475/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The level of fees charged by my Department is determined by the type of approval sought by the applicant and reflects the amount of evaluation work involved in the assessment of the application. Annual renewal fees of €300 are levied on each pesticide product on the Irish market. Fees were introduced following consultation and agreement with the chemical industry. The current fee structure has remained unchanged since January 2008 and therefore is not expected to place any additional financial strain on applicants.