Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The last point I will make is that whatever solutions we come up with, the political will will not be there. I say to Professor Sweeney to tell farmers to cut down on stock numbers right across the board. People are working together on solutions that would help.

There is a river near my home and it is one of the most pristine rivers in Ireland. One cannot get a derogation around it because it is coloured red, even though it is the most pristine in Ireland. That defies logic.