Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 2 October 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
3:30 pm
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I want to be clear about the nitrates directive. We went to a considerable effort to try to renegotiate a renewal of our nitrates derogation. That was an achievement in itself, by comparison with the challenges met by other member states. It is not reasonable to expect us to waive the terms and conditions.