Dr. Brian Ó Gallachóir:

As the Senator has said, there is tension between what is happening in energy and what is happening in agriculture on a number of fronts. If we have an overarching target and agriculture does not deliver then energy must do more. Conversely, if energy must do more then more land is required. There is feedback in terms of conflict.

The 2020 timeframe is not an issue in the short-term. An analysis has been carried out on the amount of land required and what land remains. It is more of an issue post-2020.