Mr. Michael Hickey:

As Dr. Moore has said, in respect of Pillar 1, we could make a payment for length and width of hedgerows even through the use of our camera in the sky. That could be done almost immediately. If that could be added to Pillar 1, it would be hugely beneficial. It would take in all of the hedgerows that we have at present. The big problem that we have in Ireland is a communication problem. It is not really a difficulty between farmers and legislators regarding hedgerows. What we need to do is to educate everybody - the public, the farmers and the legislators - as to the benefits of hedgerows, as outlined by Ms Clerkin. If we can do that, then there will not be any difficulty with farmers. It is a win-win situation for them and for the legislators. Nobody will be in opposition to it. In no part of our presentation today, we stated that we want to be a negative force in respect of farmers or legislators. Everybody is a gainer. As far as the EU is concerned, it is going to be delighted. It will go for this option. It amazes us that we are missing this opportunity and that it has been left out of the CAP.