Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on his Department’s engagement with, and contribution to, the Government’s position on the EU proposal for a ban on lead in ammunition and fishing tackle under the reach regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36348/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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This issue is being discussed under REACH, the Regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH) which is the main EU law to protect human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is coordinating the Irish position on this matter.

Given that the breadth of this draft Regulation spans the remit of several Government Departments, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has established an interdepartmental group to coordinate engagement on the Regulation. I can confirm that an official from my Department was recently nominated to this group.