Mr. Michael Moloney:

Certainly it is. There have been claims made by the representative organisations with regard to carbon sequestration. It is the buzz thing in relation to the climate debate but we have not seen hard facts or evidence to show that. Dr. O'Mara showed the limited research and how it is comparable to grassland. It is a low input crop as well, with low levels of pesticides and little or no fertiliser as such. It is environmentally friendly in that regard. Yes, it does tick that environmental box but by how much? Is it comparable to grassland or will it sequester more carbon? We have not seen the evidence to back up that claim in relation to carbon sequestration.