AQW 11830/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 09/12/2020
Answered On Date: 17/12/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will consider the use of alternatives to glyphosate as a weed killer on the road network.

Answer:

My Department is aware of the concerns about the use of glyphosate and, while it remains an approved product which is effective in the control of weeds, we are keeping its use on the road network under review, in support of the next All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. This plan sets out a range of measures to minimise environmental impact and the next plan period will be 2021-2025.