Ms Niamh Brennan:

I thank the Deputy. The answer is immediately. We are importing peat every week at the minute. The Minister told us a stockpile of 2,000 tonnes of peat was found when the final report was outlined but, unfortunately, he failed to mention that these 2,000 tonnes will not be of any use to the mushroom sector. We were not aware of the quality or availability of the 2,000 tonnes. That will go nowhere once the main season begins. That answer is that we need it in place immediately if the Government wants to put an end to this environmental hypocrisy whereby we are importing peat to keep the show on the road. Our main season is starting. The amenity sector will have an event next year to mark the beginning of the season. It is in place. The way the environment has gone, people want local fresh produce with a sustainable substrate in order to do that. My answer to that question is immediately.