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

Dr. Jenny Deakin:

The difficulties with nitrogen are in the south and south east. The difficulties with phosphorous are nationwide, depending on the soil type. The issues with pesticides are nationwide but are concentrated on the western seaboard. Issues with drainage and poor habitat quality are mixed but are more likely in the western counties.