Agri-Business
Agricultural and equestrian fencing which has been treated with creosote can no longer be placed on the market.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is working with industry to bring more alternatives to creosote to the market.
Concerns have been raised that an EU ban on creosote may impact on fencing grants available to farmers under new schemes.
The Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine is to discuss the potential impact of the creosote ban on fencing supplies.
