Mr. Liam Moloney:

I am afraid that if the Senator is looking for a figure of 100% recycling, he will always be disappointed. It is just not achievable. We will collect as much as possible over and above the 80% recycling rate. The independent collectors, I am going to hazard a guess, might have been collecting 4,000 or 5,000 tonnes per annum when they were collecting, but they are largely parked up now. The reason a farm plastics recycling service is available to farmers in Ireland at the moment is we have a scheme that works, that is sustainable and that has the key stakeholders involved. That means that from year to year, we provide farmers with a top-quality, cost-effective service. The solution is us; we are the solution. We see no need for a change in legislation. There is a problem with independent collectors that got into difficulty but, as I said, that is for others to sort out.