John Cummins (Waterford, Fine Gael)

It is very hard to quantify. We know that 52% are in compliance and everything is good, and significant work needs to be carried out to improve this percentage. It is very hard to put an exact number on what impact this particular measure will have. As the Deputy knows, water quality is not just one single item. It is a series of items, organisations, and individuals that have an impact on water quality, be that positive or negative. What I am trying to do is something that is in my control and that is in relation to the exempted development regulations. I want to remove something from the planning process in order to be able to streamline processes to ensure that farmers are able to invest in slurry storage capacity, which will have a positive impact on water quality. That is part of what I am trying to do as Minister of State, with the support of the committee.