Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I want to pick up on the point about regulation with respect to nitrogen. We regulate nitrogen primarily to protect our rivers. Is the Minister looking at regulating nitrogen to reduce greenhouse gases as well? It is important to put that on the record of the House.

The Minister did not talk about rewetting peatlands. The CAP strategic plan identifies 40,000 ha of peatlands and the climate action plan 80,000 ha, but there are 300,000 ha of emitting peaty soils in the country. The CAP strategic plan is worth €2 billion a year. We need to direct that €2 billion to supporting farmers and providing environmental benefits. It is remiss of us that we are not sufficiently addressing the rewetting of bogs. I ask the Minister to clarify the matter of nitrogen regulation.

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