Mr. Barry Fox:

There are huge pressures on our water quality nationally and on our biodiversity. There is no question about that. A lot of steps have been taken through a number of Government bodies in advocating for better regulation. There has been a lot of engagement with the farming community by the likes of Inland Fisheries Ireland and Coillte. Inspection rates among all of the State agencies responsible for biodiversity and water quality have increased and we just need to flex up on that and increase our activity in those areas. We must ensure that the surveillance continues in order to try to stop these types of events from happening in the future.