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. Jenny Deakin:

Of the nitrogen that goes on land, approximately 30% is chemical, 60% is from the animals and 5% is sludges. There is a bit of rounding in that. There are a couple of other minor sources but that is the bulk of it.