Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy

CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Réada CroninRéada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)

I have a question for Wexford County Council. We received a submission from Teagasc which had recommendations for improving the site and ensuring farmers adhere to buffer zones for slurry spreading. What kind of engagement has the council had with farmers and Teagasc, and how is this enforced? I have visited farms and seen the buffer zones but how can we be certain they are being enforced and farmers are doing that? There were 56 farms - some were tillage farms while there were 16 dairy farms, 24 beef farms, six sheep farms and 13 equine farms. I believe the dairy and beef farms are causing most of the damage to Lady's Island Lake. What kind of enforcement is there to ensure they are adhering to the buffer zones?

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