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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2024

QUESTION NO.23

QUESTION: Councillor A. Edge

Does SDCC (and/or its contractors) record the quantity of pesticides they use each year?

REPLY:

In order to comply with the requirements of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive this Council is required to maintain records of pesticide usage and this also applies to any contractors or agents of the Council including the road sweeping contractor.  These records of pesticide usage are maintained each year and are reported to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine when required to do so.  This Council is implementing measures to reduce pesticide usage on an ongoing basis and in this regard the tender for a new road sweeping contract to commence on January 1st next year will include measures to further reduce pesticide usage in the provision of the road sweeping services.