Mr. Barry Delany:

I will come back to some of the issues affecting County Clare because they are slightly separate. It is a separate issue and our contingency plans kicked in for that. The point I am trying to make is we are taking this matter very seriously. We will engage with our Scottish colleagues on what can be done to further protect the territory of Ireland from any threat of bark beetle. There have been no findings within the pest-free area to date of the spruce beetles mentioned. It is hoped we can announce later in the week an agreement with the Scottish around that. That will be in addition to giving assurances around our import controls, given that every consignment that comes through in 2024 will be inspected. There was one yesterday that was fully inspected and the next one will come through towards the end of the month.