Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when legislation providing for an electronic fertiliser register will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61340/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Veterinary Medicinal Products Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022 has completed Pre -Legislative Scrutiny and the report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine is now available.

There are 19 Recommendations in total, with six relevant to the fertiliser component of the draft legislation. I am considering the report and any required amendments arising from this and other matters, before proceeding to the next stage.

An updated Bill and accompanying Memorandum for Government is expected to be discussed at Cabinet shortly. It is acknowledged that the legislation will not be in place by the original 1^stJanuary start date, but subject to the democratic process, it is hoped to have this legislation in place for early 2023.

The enactment of this legislation remains a high priority for me and the Department.