Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will just come in. The point the Deputy is making is a fair one. The more advice, assistance and hands-on support we can give to all farmers, the better. In Timoleague they have been working together and they have done great work. They are looking to manage and monitor nutrients in a very strong way with the objective of monitoring water quality alongside that. That is where our €60 million water project comes from. It seeks to provide that hands-on support and indeed payments to farmers for taking actions at a farm level. It can help to assist that. It is crucial that they manage their nutrient load, regardless of whether they are in derogation, and that they match how they manage farms to soil types and prevailing climate conditions, etc. We are doing a lot on that. Derogation farmers in particular are doing a lot, but all farmers are.

... we are doing a lot in that area, particularly derogiation farmers, as are all farmers, but We

We must continue to improve intensity and supports in the area.

We have to continue to improve intensity and supports in the area.