Teagasc Submission on Nitrates Action Programme

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Teagasc submission made in response to the Consultation Paper on Proposed Additional Measures for Ireland’s 5th Nitrates Action Programme November 2024.

This submission responds to the consultation process run jointly by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (DHPCLG) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) inviting views and comments on proposals for new measures as part of Ireland’s 5th Nitrates Action Programme in 2025.

It has been prepared by Teagasc’s Water Quality Working Group in consultation with members of the Teagasc Climate Centre. Members are drawn from both the Knowledge Transfer and Research Directorates of Teagasc. It was prepared following consultation with colleagues across Teagasc using their collective knowledge and expertise in agri-environmental science and practice and the implementation of the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) and Nitrates Derogation Regulations.