Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The climate action plan is not basing the targets for agriculture on reducing herd size. We are asking farmers to work with us on many other actions and there will be schemes to support them in adapting to those new asks to keep them in business and profitable, but we are not looking to reduce the herd size as a target measure. In places like west Cork and elsewhere, there are challenges with the new nitrates action plan, which is currently under consultation, and the Minister is working closely on that.

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