Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do, yes. A CAP consultative committee meeting will be held tomorrow at which we will discuss the options and additional options that we have in mind with all the key stakeholders. I will wait until then out of respect to the role carried out by the consultative committee, which is very important in terms of informing, assessing and feeding back the ideas of stakeholders on what is on the table and the overall shape of the CAP strategic plan. The key objective is to ensure that there are options available for all farmers to participate.

On the three trees per hectare, we have done some assessments and investigations. We feel there will be capacity to manage and provide for that. The Deputy is right. It is an important consideration. We have sought information on it and we are confident that there will be capacity to provide for it.

I think Mr. Nolan wishes to comment.

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