Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed)
5:30 pm
Mr. Patrick Byrne:
When we refer to a figure of approximately 30%, we have got data back from the level of inspections that happened in 2022 and 2023. From a review of that data from local authorities, approximately 30% of the non-compliances are to do with control of side water. Approximately 20% is management of farmyard manure. Discharges with the potential to adversely impact water quality - for example, discharged surface water - accounts for approximately 20%, and slurry collection and storage is approximately 15%.
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