Paul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)

The witnesses are all very welcome and it is great to see them in. What strikes me is that there is a huge disconnect, and the Department when it comes in here needs to be reminded that whether you are working for Teagasc or as a private contractor, we are all trying to achieve the same objective in terms of supporting farmers and improving environmental standards. It is unfortunate that that seems to be missing.

Could Mr. Canning expand again on the fourth and final ask, the involvement in water quality? Is the ACA involved in the derogation plan, for example, and what level of information is it missing? I know that the figures relate, so how does that impact, for example, the ACA's work and its ability to advise on water quality across the country?