Mr. Colm Hayes:

On the question on the designations and the NPWS, it is a common feature. I have appeared before the committee to discuss the issue. As a Department, we do not decide on designations. It is a matter for the NPWS. What we have done this time around is work with schemes with particular reference to farmers in some of the designated areas. I am thinking in particular of the €25 million hen harrier scheme. One of the things we like to champion about the current rules in the programme is the locally-led EIP schemes. We are considered one of the leaders in Europe for the design and implementation of these schemes. We have 23 implemented now, which cut across a range of environmental-----