Mr. Eamonn Hore:

I will take it. Again, since 2018, Wexford County Council has conducted 30 farm inspections. Earlier, there was a series of reports and we also held a number of public meetings. We did a lot of work back then. We are not blaming agriculture but back then, under the water pollution Act 2012, we served section 23 notices for measures to be taken to try to control water pollution. There was a court case. There was great engagement with farmers, but that has not happened since 2018. Since 2018, we have carried out 30 farm inspections.

I agree with the Deputy that somebody must take control. As I said in the opening statement, we would be happy to take control but it does require funding. She asked about the EU measures. We applied twice to LIFE. Like anybody else, we have been aware of it. Mr. Jim Hurley was mentioned. I put up the statistical gauge with him 40 years ago. This is a long-standing problem but it is going to take funding for it to work and collaboration with the farmers to resolve it because, as Mr. Kinsella and I have pointed out, farmers are operating within the regulations. I take the Deputy's point on manure and the water pumping into the lake. I am not quite sure who she got, but I guarantee her that is not the norm.