Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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983. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to end the use of glyphosate following a case (details supplied) in the United States of America in summer 2018. [36178/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Regulatory decisions on the approval and use of pesticides are based on the scientific consensus view of all the relevant technical information from all sources.

Regarding the use of plant protection products containing glyphosate in Ireland, I continue to be guided by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), who have both concluded, on the basis of extensive reviews involving public consultation, that glyphosate can be used safely without putting consumers or users at risk.

The Department will continue to monitor international peer reviewed scientific evidence and the guidance provided by EFSA and ECHA.