Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. John Dolan:

There was quite a lot in that. In terms of nitrogen reduction and the derogation, we can cut fertiliser usage by 15% today. In terms of reducing livestock, I believe in tackling each section at a time. If we were able to cut fertiliser usage today, we could quantify data in two or three more years about livestock reduction. I do not believe in livestock reduction. I believe in using better technology to limit our environmental impact.