93 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on whether it would be advantageous in the interests of the public health, and particularly the health and safety of children, to use the powers vested in him under section 5(1) of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1936, to describe the giant hogweed as a noxious weed as defined in that Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17650/98]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 1998
93 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on whether it would be advantageous in the interests of the public health, and particularly the health and safety of children, to use the powers vested in him under section 5(1) of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1936, to describe the giant hogweed as a noxious weed as defined in that Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17650/98]