Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 November 2020
345. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on the national soils strategy pursuant to the commitment made in the programme for Government; when the strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37473/20]
View answerThe Programme for Government includes a commitment to publish a National Soils Strategy which is subject to ongoing discussion between Departments.
My Department is showing its commitment to soils by introducing a soil sampling programme in 2021, having announced €10m in the budget towards the programme The proposed National Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme will work towards developing a national baseline of soil parameters and focus on soil carbon along with other soil nutrient metrics.
