Dr. Eimear Cotter:

Obviously if we lowered the threshold then a greater number of abstractions would be included and thus it would require engagement with a much greater number of potential abstractions below 25 cu. m per day.

I will hand over the question about the volumes of water to my colleague, Ms Mary Gurrie. Within the scheme as written there is scope. Once we run our analysis and cumulative assessment, and consider the impacts when all of the information is in and this legislation is enacted, we can then look at whether the thresholds are appropriate. There is a facility to do that.

We can look at whether the thresholds are appropriate. While at the moment we feel they are reasonable in terms of following a risk-based approach, there is scope within the scheme to review the thresholds and make recommendations based on the information we have at that time.

I might hand over to-----