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

Mr. Patrick Byrne:

It is not specifically targeted at the south east. I return to the allocation of resources. There were approximately 11 full-time equivalents prior to the additional resource being allocated. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage allocated 57 additional staff, who have been assigned to the local authorities across the country on the basis of the number of water bodies at risk with agriculture identified as a significant pressure.