Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses. I apologise, as I had to attend another meeting during the first part of this one.

I have seen the system in operation. It reduces methane emissions by 54%. That is a big number. The delegates are saying the system increases the nutrient value of slurry. Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, we have all seen the price of fertiliser shoot up. Anything that reduces the dependency of farmers on chemical fertiliser has to be welcomed.

Mr. Earls gave a figure of €30 million to €40 million in respect of the dedicated emissions fund. Would this fund be based on performance alone or would it just be for installation and associated measures associated with the system?