As an extension to the start date of the closed period for the application of organic fertiliser has been granted by the Department of Agriculture, the closed period will now commence on Thursday 8th October and will be in effect until the 15th January.
During this time the application of slurry, FYM and soiled water poses a significant risk to water quality due to nutrient runoff.
Key Points to Note:
- Investigation of Breaches: If Limerick City & County Council receives complaints regarding inappropriate slurry or soiled water spreading, an investigation will be conducted. Breaches of the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2025 will be reported to the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine and may result in significant penalties.
- Water Management: In order to maximise storage capacity all extraneous waters (e.g. clean water from buildings and open yards) should not be directed to slurry tanks but to an additional storage tank.
- Farm Yard Manure (FYM): The spreading of FYM is prohibited from the 1st November to 15th January. Additionally, FYM cannot be stored on land during these dates.
- Soiled Water: From the 1st December to 31st December 2026 the spreading of soiled water to land from milk producers is prohibited.
- Where spreading of Soiled Water, FYM or slurry has taken place during the designated closed periods penalties can apply to both the Agricultural Contractor and the Farmer.
We thank you for your cooperation in adhering to these regulations to protect our water quality.
Tá síneadh curtha leis an dáta tosaigh don tréimhse dhúnta maidir le leasú orgánach a chur ar thalamh ag an Roinn Talmhaíochta, agus mar sin cuirfear tús leis an tréimhse dhúnta anois Déardaoin an 8 Deireadh Fómhair agus beidh sí i bhfeidhm go dtí an 15ú Eanáir.
Sa tréimhse seo, tá riosca suntasach do cháilíocht uisce ag baint le slurry, aoileach feirme (FYM) agus uisce salaithe a chur ar thalamh, mar gheall ar ruaig chothaithigh.
Príomhphointí le Tabhairt faoi Deara:
- Imscrúdú ar Shárú: Má fhaigheann Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Luimnigh gearáin maidir le slurry nó uisce salaithe a scaipeadh ar bhealach míchuí, déanfar imscrúdú. Tuairisceofar sáruithe ar Rialacháin an Aontais Eorpaigh (Dea-Chleachtas Talmhaíochta chun Uisce a Chosaint) 2025 don Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara agus d'fhéadfadh pionóis suntasacha a bheith i gceist.
- Bainistiú Uisce: Chun uasmhéid an chumais stórála a bhaint amach, níor cheart aon uiscí seachtracha (e.g. uisce glan ó fhoirgnimh agus ó chlóis oscailte) a threorú chuig umair slurry ach chuig umar stórála breise.
- Aoileach Feirme (FYM): Tá cosc ar aoileach feirme a scaipeadh ón 1 Samhain go dtí an 15ú Eanáir. Ina theannta sin, ní féidir aoileach feirme a stóráil ar thalamh sna dátaí seo.
- Uisce Salaithe: Ón 1 Nollaig go dtí an 31 Nollaig 2026, tá cosc ar uisce salaithe ó tháirgeoirí bainne a scaipeadh ar thalamh.
- I gcás ina ndearnadh uisce salaithe, aoileach feirme nó slurry a scaipeadh le linn na dtréimhsí dúnta ainmnithe, is féidir pionóis a chur i bhfeidhm ar an gConraitheoir Talmhaíochta agus ar an bhfeirmeoir araon.
Gabhaimid buíochas libh as bhur gcomhoibriú i gcomhlíonadh na rialachán seo chun cáilíocht ár n-uisce a chosaint.