Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed)
5:30 pm
Paul Daly (Fianna Fail)
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Well, there can be enforcement. Enforcement is very much on the field of play. For the purposes of getting the information for our report, and we are keeping the derogation for the purpose of this conversation, what would the EPA like to see happen then? Given the reductions in emissions announced during the week, even with a growing population and an expanding economy, we can surely get to a situation where we can increase and improve our water quality even with a growing herd and industrial expansion. How do we get to that mix?