Mr. Paul McDonald:

On the first point, we have touched on the issue of the 70% to 80% target. Of the 100% that is placed on the market, if IFFPG collects 80%, it is not my understanding that the other 20% appears in ditches and so on or is illegally dumped. There is a roll-over position whereby farmers buy for one year but may take up to five years before the plastic is presented again. On the IFFPG figure, as its representatives stated, it collects 100% of what is presented to it. I again emphasise that the Department engages IFFPG as a system operator. It knows more about this business than I do. Mr. Moloney stated earlier, and I agree, that a collection figure of 100% is just not attainable. It does not happen. The figure of 70% to 80% is a remarkably efficient one that is set for IFFPG and for which it accounts each year.