Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications approved for the nitrates derogation in each of the years 2015 to 2018; the 2019 closing date for applications; and the number of applications received to date in tabular form. [7638/19]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Farmers are obliged to ensure annual compliance with the limits of the Nitrates Regulations.

Derogations are granted under the Nitrates regulations allowing a higher intensity of livestock farming with applicants subject to additional environmental conditions. Applicants are required to submit an annual application, on-line, and which can be completed by the herd owner or his/her adviser.

The closing date for 2019 applications is 31 March 2019.

Farmers who applied for a derogation in 2018 have until 31 March 2019 to submit fertiliser accounts in respect of 2018 also. The number of applications since 2015 to date is detailed below: