Mr. Barry Delany:

We need commercial conifers in this country. It is really important for us. We need a mix. I want to be clear that we support that and the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, has launched her recent timber construction working group to ensure the wood now coming to fruition can be utilised in this country. That is important, so I want to make the point that we fully support the planting of commercial plantations for that aspect.

On oversight, representatives of the IFA are in the Gallery. The IFA is a tough taskmaster. The reality is that I have to comply with European legislation. The European Food and Veterinary Office, which is the European Commission auditor in this area, comes to check we are doing everything correctly. It does import control audits and checks our plant passport controls and fish controls. That is the robust process we are involved in. Ms Fay can add a little more to that in terms of oversight.