Mr. Bill Callanan:

There is much conversation here about cows. That would be incorrect if it is all identified as cows. For example, in the south east of the country, a third of the pressure is tillage. We also see, in certain areas of the country, much less intensively farmed areas with water quality issues, predominantly associated with phosphorous. I accept that but it should not be associated with being just particularly a problem with one sector. The nitrates action programme is for all at all levels of intensity. Similarly, the message needs to be on the record here that in respect of the action programme, we are and will be asking the tillage sector, as other sectors, in terms of whether it is cover crops or issues like that would contribute to water quality.