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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: I presume that 60% is from both the animal and what has been spread.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: I thank Dr. Deakin for the clarity on that issue. I ask the witnesses to explain how the EPA targeted mapping works, how the system works and how quickly the data is uploaded onto that system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: I might come back to Ms. Gurrie if I can. On the original question of mapping, how does the system work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: The data then comes six weeks or six months after the testing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: That information is put up online on the system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: It is positive that the information is coming within six weeks of the whole thing. There is an opportunity here, however, which the witnesses can take or leave. The EPA might be able to help farmers more regarding the information itself. If we had a scenario where we had a test in a river body that was inappropriate and the farmers knew about it in a week or less, they would be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: My point was that we have the data but if we get that data more quickly to the farm gate that would help the farmer empower himself or herself to make the decisions that are appropriate. The advisers are very helpful and an important part of this tool but there is an opportunity here to empower the farmer directly. For example, if you had a tank collection tomorrow morning, you would get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: Regarding phosphorus and how we can deal with that issue, according to the EPA maps that have been published, some of the areas are not the most highly stocked. What is the gap between our current phosphorus levels and those we need to reach that have been proposed? What are the measures that we need to be looking at? It is different from the nitrates map in many ways.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: The EPA's maps would have a different level. Traditionally, it might be said that the south or the east has a nitrate issue. It is a different profile of operation when we look at the phosphorus issue. The majority of them potentially would not be in a derogation area if at all, regarding the maps themselves.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: The witnesses have concluded that we are probably at a stalemate at present, for lack of better terminology. Water has not decreased or increased and we are where we are with the system itself. It gives a reduction in nitrogen levels to some degree, which is only 30% as Dr. Deakin stated. Is this about enforcement or increasing the amount of testing being done? Is the EPA happy that its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: How will they be assigned? Will it be per local authority? Some agricultural activity is more expansive in some areas than others. How will the EPA work out where or when the inspectors will be put in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: That would be one for nitrates and phosphorous?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)

Tim Lombard: Okay, thank you, Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Pauline Tully: Good evening and welcome to the Minister of State and her staff. One issue that regularly comes up in our constituency offices is the CDNTs and the fact that PDS is not delivering. As was identified in the report and the Minister of State acknowledged, there are significant difficulties. She says the model of PDS is seen as the most effective. Has she looked at other models? Is there a...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I did not intend to speak on this amendment but I will do so because a very interesting debate has commenced since I came into the Chamber. I came in here intending to speak on amendments Nos. 7 to 12, inclusive, which seek to give effect to another High Court decision - in the case of A & B v. the International Protection Office and the Minister - which was delivered in March of...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: It was October 2022.

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: We are three years on from the Damache case, in which the Supreme Court declared sections 19(2) and 19(3) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 to be unconstitutional. We sat on it for quite some time. The Supreme Court provided some form of instruction to this House in terms of what to do. The Supreme Court decision said and recognised that the decision as to whether...

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Not by the Oireachtas.

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is ultimately a matter for the Oireachtas to determine-----