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

Photo of Jackie CahillJackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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When Dr. Deakin says activity, that means clearfelling or tilling. That applies to a very small percentage of forestry in any one year, and still it is the third highest contributor. It is hard to align that with the fact it is only when activity is taking place. When there is heavy rainfall, water comes off forest land much more quickly than it would come off grassland. Does that have an impact on the water quality?