Naoise Ó Cearúil (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)

I thank the witnesses. I am sorry to be jumping around, but if we look at the afforestation rates in 2024, they were 1,573 ha compared with a target of 8,000 ha.

Also, there is how the growing of grass for biomethane and the use of AD digestate to replace chemical nitrogen fertiliser needs to be accelerated. We have seen an increase in the number of solar farms, particularly on arable land. Is that having an impact on afforestation targets and has this been considered?