Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses and acknowledge their contributions and statements, the majority of which I have read over the last three hours.

I will not refer to carbon leakage or methane as other Deputies have raised the issue. I will ask about the ammonia issue, however, to which our guests from An Taisce referred. The climate action Bill includes proposals in this area. What are An Taisce's views on the use of trailing shoe technology, which will be a part of the solution going forward? Since April, farmers with a derogation, who are mainly dairy and beef farmers, have been obliged by law to spread 100% of slurry using trailing shoe technology. What impact will that requirement have on the ammonia issue on which An Taisce went into so much detail? From what I have read, Teagasc is saying the reduction will be up to 60%. Would such a reduction have a major impact?