Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 30 September 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy
Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion
2:00 am
Mr. Barry Fox:
It happened on 12 August. Certainly, water samples were taken on 12 August. IFI’s remit is very clear and quite weak with regard to our legislative remit, if I am totally honest. It is something that is being addressed at the moment. Our primary role is to locate the discharge, sample it and prosecute the offender.