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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2015

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Ceisteanna (300)

Sean Fleming

Ceist:

300. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Laois, whose herd number is dormant, is required to meet the requirements for holding tanks within that person's property, for farm gullies and existing agriculture buildings as per the requirements of the European Communities Regulations 2009 (Good Agriculture Practice for Protection of Waters); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5994/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

According to the Department’s records, the person named has no bovines or land area attached to this herd number.

If the person named is engaged in agricultural activity then he is required to comply with the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection Of Waters) Regulations 2014, Statutory Instrument No. 31 of 2014. Agriculture is defined in these Regulations as including the breeding, keeping and sale of livestock (including cattle, horses, pigs, poultry, sheep and any creature kept for the production of food, wool, skins or fur), the making and storage of silage, the cultivation of land, and the growing of crops (including forestry and horticultural crops).

The person named should contact their local Agricultural Advisor (FAS approved) for further advice specific to any implications under the regulations for the holding.