Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-06-17
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

On the maintenance of the nitrates derogation, we have been availing of the derogation since 2006 primarily because our grass-based farming system is much different to systems across the Continent. About 7,000 farmers have participated in that. By the way, those participating farmers probably have a higher and better record than those outside the derogation.
It is more complex than the Deputy is articulating. In some tillage areas, you can have significant run-off. It is not all dairy. Depending on-----

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Sitting date: 2026-06-17