Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if this State gathers data on the amount of rodenticide sold in Ireland each year, or on the amount imported into Ireland each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12177/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The approval and uses of rodenticides are regulated under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 528/2012), which has been given effect in Irish law by S.I. No. 427/2013.

My Department is the Competent Authority in Ireland with responsibility for this legislation. Pursuant to S.I. No. 427/2013, all rodenticide products are authorised by DAFM before they can be made available for sale and use.

There is no requirement under EU legislation obliging Member States to gather information on sales figures for biocidal products or on amounts imported or exported. However, authorisation holders must maintain records of biocidal products which they place on the market and Member State competent authorities may request this data. To date my Department has not collated data on the amount of rodenticide sold in Ireland but will do so over the coming year so that we have accurate data to inform policy in this area.

Details of authorised rodenticide products are published on our website and my Department continues to work closely with stakeholders on the safe use of rodenticides.