Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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1590. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to implement a co-ordinated national antiparasitic programme. [42772/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Department established an antiparasitic resistance stakeholder group in June 2020 as part of a strategy to optimise animal health with regard to parasite control and to address antiparasitic resistance.

This stakeholder group provides a mechanism to guide and co-ordinate actions to address antiparasitic resistance in the animal health sector, and protect the efficacy of antiparasitics for the benefit of animal health and welfare.

The group is chaired by the Chief Veterinary Officer, has developed and agreed a plan currently containing 42 actions to address parasite control in a coordinated way at a national level.