Mapping bait points

I REFER to recent letters from Vera Treacy (May 12) and Michael Flynn (May 7) regarding the use of poisons.

Bord Bia does not require farmers either to lay bait or poison rodents.

Our quality assurance scheme does require an effective level of rodent control. This is essential to food safety.

In the event that farmers choose to use poison for rodent control the scheme requires them to retain a map of bait points. It is clear that any products used in this regard must comply with legislation.

We understand from the National Parks and Wildlife Service that the products identified in recent cases of wildlife poisonings would not be found in rat poison.

Jim O’Toole

Manager Quality Assurance

Bord Bia

Lr Mount Street

Dublin 2