Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food

Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

2:00 am

Mr. Bill Callanan:

All I can articulate is what Ireland's ask is in relation to it. It is very much around maintaining the 220 kg N/ha and 250 kg N/harates. Naturally, there is an engagement process here with the Commission. I cannot pre-empt its side of it. It is clearly Ireland's ask regarding the continuation of derogation.