Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

While we are talking about slurry and all the rest of it, the Minister has stated previously that the position in respect of the use of anaerobic digestion is very poor, even by European standards. I think we are 20th in terms of the development of that sector. How important will the development of anaerobic digestion be in terms of addressing the issues of storage and energy generation? Is there a route by which farmers can collaborate and use anaerobic digestion to secure a new income stream?