Mr. Tom Moran:

We have it already. The next meeting of the high level implementation group will deal with that issue and we will make the report available. It will be interesting. The question on the climate and carbon can be steered into a consideration of sustainable intensification and development of agriculture. It is in that context that I would have a look at the original green approach. Through that approach we are linking efficient carbon emission agriculture to increased output of agriculture and using that as a marketing tool to differentiate and sell the additional product. It is a coherent approach to that debate rather than dealing with them singularly.

Senator Ó Domhnaill made a point which is fundamental and goes back to the earlier debate on the single payment. The Department holds the strong view that the contribution to Food Harvest 2020 is not limited to a farm of any particular size. Nobody is suggesting that Ireland go down the road of New Zealand on milk where there are herd sizes of 300 and 400 and there is no room for anybody else. The family farm approach in Ireland is the one that best suits the development and growth of rural Ireland. There is nothing to say one cannot develop towards the Food Harvest 2020 targets which we are already doing and still maintain the family farm structure. There is plenty of capacity in all the sectors for that to happen. The Senator mentioned the lambs bought at Carndonagh livestock mart. The Food Harvest 2020 target for lamb was a growth rate of 20%. As we are already at the 10% level we are close to achieving the targets. As we are very much on track, there is a good deal of optimism in the sector.