Mr. Thomas Cooney:

The questions were more or less answered. We are calling for a more collaborative approach in respect of the enforcement of penalties. All the agencies, including the EPA fisheries agency, need to work together. There needs to be more of an advisory approach used. That system has been used in other countries, including in Scotland. Rather than enforcing the penalties immediately, the advisory system should be put in place pointing out the minor remedial works required. The infringements on farms are generally minor. Farmers need money to address those issues. Some of them are covered in the TAMS. That collaborative approach is needed. I believe €2 million has been spent on penalties. That money would be better spent investing it on the farms than being returned to the EU in fines. That is also covered in our submission. It would deliver more for water quality than the current system being used if there was better communication between all the agencies, including the farmer as well.