Paul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

The witnesses are very welcome today. It is such an important issue. Like Senator Paul Daly said, I appreciate their work in relation to this. I appreciate a lot has been answered, and I will keep it brief. Perhaps this is for the EPA really, but there is a huge amount of energy and focus on farmers when it comes to water quality. In all of the reports and so on, it is all focusing on farmers and talk about agricultural catchment areas and the monitoring of farmers, etc. Is Mr. Callanan satisfied that industry and the EPA is monitoring industry and other sectors as well as it is monitoring farmers? A several pronged approach is necessary here. My fear and concern is that it seems we are focusing nearly exclusively on farmers in relation to it. What engagement, contribution, work and collaboration has the Department with the Department of housing in respect of other areas, particularly around industry?