Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Friday, 15 September 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion
Mr. Ted Massey:
I reiterate Mr. Callanan's point and refer the Deputy to the targeted agricultural measures map where it can be seen that in many of the areas, the problem relates to phosphorous or sediment. The reason those areas failed the Commission's test is the water quality failed to meet the parameters set down by the Commission. That has nothing to do with the presence of derogation farmers in those locations.
No comments