7% reduction in ammonia emissions using LESS

"We are going to step this up a lot more significantly in the time ahead. It has great potential"

Machines can cost up to €40,000 “but there is a tremendous number of them now”, Mr McConalogue said.

The use of low emission slurry spreading (Less) equipment has resulted in a reduction of 7% in national ammonia emissions, Charlie McConalogue, the agriculture minister has said.

Responding to questions from Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy, Mr McConalogue said the introduction of Less was “having a real impact”.