Public consultation on Ireland's Nitrates Derogation
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From: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Published on: 17 April 2019
- Open for submissions from: 17 April 2019
- Submissions closed: 24 May 2019
- Last updated on: 17 April 2019
Consultation is closed
The Department of Housing, Planning, Planning and Local Government and the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine has announced the commencement of public consultation on the conditions contained in Ireland's Nitrates Derogation.
The derogation is an important facility for more intensive farmers, particularly in the dairy sector and it is essential that its environmental credentials are maintained.
Almost 7,000 intensively stocked farmers with an agricultural area of 466,000 hectares availed of the derogation in 2018 with this being a marked increase in both the area and the number farming under derogation since 2014.
A jointly chaired (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government as well as the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine) Expert Review Group has been convened to consider all submissions received during public consultation and will present its findings to both Ministers.
How to respond
The closing date for receipt of responses is 24th May 2019.
Completed submissions can be sent by email to DerogationReview@agriculture.gov.ie
Post
You can post your submission to;
Derogation Review, Nitrates Biodiversity and Engineering, Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford Y35 PN52
Helpline
You can contact the consultation helpline on 053-9163444
