Dr. M?che?l ? Cinn?ide:

I will try to answer that. Dr. Moran might come in as well because he engages with the Department more regularly than I do. The answer is "not enough". Considering the entire report and the critique it makes of how the State approaches nature, as agriculture makes up 70% of land use, which is a large component, the evidence is before us that we still have a significant problem. On the other hand, a lot of data was presented that showed a sense of a need for a shift. That is what I mean by "not enough". The response I made to an earlier conversation and several others said it too, was: how do we tackle the problem in the future? There needs to be a different process whereby data is put on the table and there is time, space and transparency to kick the tyres on new policy.

Agricultural policy then becomes part of a broader conversation around sustainability and an integrated approach to government. That is what is needed. Do we have that fully? Not yet.