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)
Eugene Murphy (Fianna Fail)
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The other question I want to ask the panel and which is open to anybody is whether the witnesses will continue to fight the derogation staying at 220 kg N/ha? It is correct to say that we are one of the very few countries now at 220 kg N/ha, most are at 170 kg N/ha. Will the witnesses continue that campaign? If they are going to continue that campaign, will they make a greater effort to engage with farmers on the ground on that matter?