Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the result of a meeting between his officials and Teagasc last week on the nitrates action plan; if a formal submission has been made to the EU Commission based on the Teagasc recommendations; if it has the support of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15822/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 948, 949, 951, 952, 973 and 980 of 25 April 2006. Officials from the Departments of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Agriculture and Food met officials from Teagasc on 20 April 2006 to clarify and elaborate aspects of the advice submitted by Teagasc to the Minister for Agriculture and Food with recommendations for amendment of the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters) Regulations 2005. Discussions between the Departments and Teagasc are continuing with a view to finalising a formal submission to the European Commission in May 2006.