MEP Ciaran Mullooly and Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice (via Zoom) meeting with Environmental Commissioner-designate Jessika Rosswall. Deadline on nitrates derogation could be extended beyond 2025 - MulloolyThe new EU environment commissioner designate has told Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly she is willing to look again at the timeframe for a final decision on the retention of the nitrates derogation by Ireland. When asked, she confirmed she would visit the Midlands North West constituency to see the improvements being made by farmers. "The most important thing is dialogue and I see a good dialogue with Ireland in this area" the Commissioner-designate said. MEP Mullooly told the Commissioner-designate that Irish water quality was among the best in any member state in Europe and though more improvements needed to be made by municipal authorities, it would take time.

Source: Irish Independent October 11, 2024 14:40 UTC