Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food

Supports for Private Advisory Providers Delivering Advice on Nitrates and Water Quality Improvements: Agricultural Consultants Association

2:00 am

Mr. Tom Canning:

Our direct message to our farmers is that slurry being imported must be used consistent and responsibly used and that they should check with their advisers. We need to check what their limits are through the nutrient management planning system and the information coming from the Department of agriculture. If that information is late or inaccurate, the farmer could potentially exceed his nitrogen or phosphorous limits and end up with a serious problem.