Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy

Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Barry Fox:

Sorry, yes, Eurofins Ireland. The only time we take samples is when we are trying to answer a question about what has killed the fish, particularly in the context of an event like this. What needs to be pointed out is that our primary role is to locate discharges. We have a very limited role in water quality and enforcement. This was a criminal investigation that involved trying to identify who caused the discharge. Unfortunately, that is IFI's position. While it is not ideal, that is what we tried to achieve in this investigation.

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