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
Dr. Eimear Cotter:
I will not repeat my answer. It is approximately one third of the nutrients that are applied onto land. It is a national figure. We will need to see where that nitrogen and those chemical fertilisers are being reduced. If it is being reduced on those risky free-draining soils, that is critical for reducing our nitrate levels. If we see it in our data for next year, we will report it, and if we do not, we will report that too.