Mr. Noel Meehan:

I thank the Deputy for his question. Yes, we are very much co-ordinated with our colleagues in the dairy processing co-ops. As our statement outlined, we are very much reliant on LAWPRO to give us direction on where to visit based on its science in the streams. It would tell us which farmers or areas to visit. We would go and visit the farmers at that stage. The way it is broken down is that Teagasc will visit the farmers who are drystock, tillage, sheep and so on, and the co-op advisers will visit their own particular dairy suppliers. We have a very detailed template as to how we assess a farm so there is uniformity across all advisers as to how they assess a farm. We have all received the exact same training via EPA and LAWPRO. Therefore, there is consistency of assessment going on with regard to how we assess farm. There is also consistency of recommendations around what mitigation actions need to be put in place. We are very much aligned, one with the other, as to how we assess farms.