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:

I would say a good proportion. We monitor for a range of different things in different places, so I do not have a precise number to give Deputy Carthy. We hear anecdotally as well that locals have observed recognisable change over their lifetime in most rivers and streams around the country.