Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 September 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Nitrates Derogation and Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion

Photo of Brian LeddinBrian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I have a great deal of sympathy for all our guests because officials from the Departments of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Agriculture, Food and the Marine have been set a huge challenge. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage wants to see clean water and a return to pristine conditions. That is not easy. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is tasked with bringing the agriculture sector with it, which is not an easy task. As we heard from our previous guests, they are very resistant to the nitrates action programme.

I am heartened to hear there is an alignment between both Departments. If there is not an alignment, I would like to hear it. The statements chimed, as I heard them. The chair may wish to check but I think there was a divergence between what the officials said and the statements submitted. We might just check that because it would be good to capture everything that was said.

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