Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 July 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion

Mr. Bill Callanan:

To be clear, every farmer has options in terms of their overall opportunities. I was clear in my opening statement that nitrates are a measure of the amount of organic nitrogen applied, not present. If it was present, no pig farmer in the country could work because they have a lot of nitrogen, in particular. They are required to have the appropriate spread lands for those. Concerning the options available for farmers, realistically, number one is the question of additional land. Before-----

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