Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll:

In designing the GLAS scheme, which is comprised of a complex three-tier structure, there was a huge amount of consultation with the NPWS, the environmental organisations, BirdWatch Ireland and many other people who are expert in this area. The design of the scheme reflects the outcome of the consultation. The birds included in tier 1 are included because the best advice available to us was that these were the birds for which action was needed most urgently. That aspect of the GLAS scheme has been widely welcomed by people who are interested in biodiversity, and they were positively disposed to same.

As I have said already, we have embarked on a programme that will last until 2020. As we go on through the process, amendments will be made to the Red Data Book, and I can say so with certainty. I do not know what the amendments will be but, as always, there will be amendments to the book. Therefore, schemes may be further improved as we go on. I cannot say whether in the future some of-----