Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food

Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Michael Sweeney:

The bio-based fertiliser will be returned to his farm which will displace chemical fertiliser. That is a huge ESG benefit, particularly for dairy farmers, in supplying milk to the creamery in what is coming under ESG requirements. There is a win-win.