Fifth Nitrates Action Programme 2022-2025
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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The Government has published Ireland’s Fifth Nitrates Action Programme. The Programme sets out new measures that have been introduced since the Fourth Programme.
Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme is given effect by the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 113 of 2022) . The regulations contain specific measures to protect surface waters and groundwater from nutrient pollution arising from agricultural sources.
The Fifth Nitrates Action Programme was developed following an initial public consultation, which was held in late 2020, and a second consultation period that concluded in September 2021. A third consultation period focused on the draft Natura Impact Statement and draft Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Programme was concluded on January 2022. Approximately 700 submissions were received during the three consultation periods and these have informed the final Programme.
An Overview of Ireland’s Fifth Nitrates Action Programme
Ireland’s Fifth Nitrates Action Programme - Natura Impact Statement
Ireland’s Fifth Nitrates Action Programme - SEA Statement
Ireland’s Fifth Nitrates Action Programme - Determination on Appropriate Assessment
There have been a number of measures strengthened and added to the Programme since the Fourth Nitrates Action Programme and include the following:
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