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
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
It is very important that we provide that clarity. The map required and requested of us by the Commission in line with our derogation was published on 30 June. It was clear from the meeting I had with the Commissioner, and from the meeting the committee had with him, that some very minor adjustments to the map may be possible. Arising from that meeting, I have engaged with my team on assessing the data. My team has also engaged with the Commission around clarifying what minor adjustments might be possible. As I said in my opening statement, we are continuing with that work and we want to complete it by the end of this month, so that farmers are crystal clear on where they stand.
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