Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Very good. I would be very impressed with the numbers. It is just under 2,900 and follow-up engagement is very strong at 95%. That probably speaks to the belief that this is very much a consultative approach and not a stick approach and that Teagasc is engaging proactively with farmers. Perhaps we need to make farmers more aware that the service is there. At the minute, it is reactive. Teagasc is reliant on local authorities to come to it and flag an issue. Obviously, it is dependent on staff. Does Mr. Meehan see a situation where we can be pre-emptive rather than reactive in this area?