Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Elaine McGoff:

I had discussions with Commission officials about this and they were very clear that, while the red map had to be supplied by the EPA in accordance with Article 10 of the nitrates directive, that does not mean the EPA and the Irish Government cannot also consider other information. The EPA put together a much more thorough map because it would acknowledge that the soil in Leitrim is generally heavy soil and is not going to be-----