Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Jack Nolan:

It is something that is outside of the control of the Minister or the Department. It is up to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the local authorities. I am not passing the buck but it is national legislation. We fulfil all our requirements as regards the number and type of inspections we need to do. This is national legislation. We are talking to the EPA, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the local authorities on how to better implement it.