Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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That is fair enough. My understanding from the EPA's engagement with us earlier is that essentially it was advocating a farm-by-farm analysis approach rather than a blanket one-size-fits-all. The consultation document that caused so much consternation in my view advocates a one-size-fits-all approach or, at least, does not reflect the need to deal with this. Some farmers have pristine water travelling through their land and they are very careful to protect it. They need to be not only supported and encouraged in that regard but rewarded or, at least, not be penalised.