Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Nitrates Directive, Water Quality and Pollution: Discussion

Mr. David Flynn:

I might ask my colleagues from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to comment in a moment. In the previous review, in 2019, we looked at the excretion rates and made changes in that regard. The Commission asked us specifically to examine the disaggregated excretion rate in this review. This stems from a query and a commentary of the Commission in respect of what it expects to see in the next programme.

On the specifics, I might hand over to colleagues Mr. Nolan or Mr. Harris.