Ms Catherine Joyce-O'Caollai:

The question as to why anaerobic digestion has not been deployed more widely has come up in various forums. It is to ensure that the technology is appropriate on each site. There are specifics relating to the technology meaning it may not be appropriate everywhere.

Establishing the emission trading scheme and accounting methodologies would be a massive task. However, it would ensure that Irish farmers are on a level playing field on a European scale. It would require considerable work but would be very worthwhile given the agricultural emissions we have.