New Water Quality Committee will help farmers in Tipperary says councillor

A Tipperary County Councillor has said that plans to establish a new committee on water quality will help farmers in Tipperary. 

"Plans to establish a new Cabinet Committee on Water Quality represents Fine Gael’s absolute commitment to retaining the nitrates derogation", Fine Gael Candidate Dr Phyll Bugler said.

Councillor Phyll Bugler, who is running for Fine Gael in the General Election in North Tipperary said An Taoiseach Simon Harris’ plans for a new committee focusing on water quality represents the best possible chance of retaining Ireland’s nitrates derogation.

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Councillor Bugler said: “The nitrates derogation is an asset on which farmers across North Tipperary depend. Ireland has a unique grass-based livestock production system with over 92% of our agricultural land under grassland.

“The loss of the derogation would have significant negative impacts not only for the farmers directly
affecting North Tipperary but also the wider agriculture sector and our rural economy."

This new committee “will bring representatives from Government departments, Irish Water, local authorities, the EPA
and others around the table to ensure no one is passing the buck, and no one is working in isolation." concluded Bugler. 

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