Dr. Eimear Cotter:

We very much support the right measure in the right place. We acknowledge that soil types and farm practices vary depending on where we are in the country and will require a different and targeted response. We must also target our measures to where the risk is highest so that we will have the most bang for our buck. We very much recognise that the measures need to be targeted and depend on where one is or one's conditions. Overall, it is about implementing what is there as well as the full range of measures as proposed under the forthcoming action programme. A higher level of protection of the environment is possible with the full implementation.