Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

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

Mr. Breian Carroll:

In fairness, we understand the amount of regulations that have to be enforced is difficult for the Department people also. However, every party needs to be able to work together to rectify it. There are no winners out of this. It is an administrative error that can be corrected in many other parts of our society. We are just looking for that tolerance to ensure that since it is still all in order, the farmer and the adviser on their behalf gets the opportunity to rectify it.