Mr. Eamonn Confrey:

The Deputy is right on the food versus fuel issue. The direction of travel at European level is towards advanced biofuels. That means there is a shift away from crop-based biofuels, or first generation biofuels as they are known, towards using waste and residues. The proposal is for that target to be increased. The second dimension to it is the indirect land use change directive which we are transposing in the Department. It has to be transposed by September. We will support the shift towards those biofuels away from crops. It is generally the direction of travel at European level.