Ms Oonagh Duggan:

No, I do not think it is. There are some that are very rare, like the great yellow bumblebee, which has its stronghold in Belmullet. There is a project kicking off there, which I believe is an EIP project to help with that species. Again, this is all about working with farmers. This is the farmers' good news story. They are doing the work supporting the habitats for bees. Bees need food and shelter, which means flowers and places to nest. If we can help bring back those habitats, we will be helping the bees. Of course, all of society can help in their gardens but farmers have a lot of habitat on their land and they have a lot of land, so that is where big dividends could be made.