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. Jack Nolan:

It is, but earlier we said the type of cover that will be required is still being considered. For example, over the winter, a crust is developed and it may be that that might be enough and a farmer may not need to invest in a tent or a steel structure. Other countries are using floating beads. We are not saying definitively. As Mr. Flynn said, the regulations will be decided over the next month and at that time details on the storage will become clear. We are not being definitive about what needs to be put in place.