Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It can be. Making it up in the short term is a big ask, but there is capacity for the measures we are putting in place to build momentum. We will see that momentum building in agriculture, as it has to. It was good to see farmers’ work, which is still ongoing, starting to show real results in terms of last year’s reduction in emissions. Consider the significant change in approaches and farming practices where chemical fertilisers are concerned. Farmers have made progress in that regard in recent years. Last year, chemical fertiliser usage was down by 14%. It is on course to be down a further 15% approximately this year. That is rapid progress, but we need to work on it. A great deal of good work is happening.