Mr. Pat Murphy:

From the descriptions we have got from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, my expectation is that for most farmers it will be a relatively simple job of accepting they are a part of the register and being part of the register is the only basis on which one can continue in the medium term to buy fertiliser. There is fairly broad acceptance of that.

The issue about inventories, where there are inventories on a farm, are going to mean a more significant level of work for advisors. In 2024, advisors will start to be saved work because returns will not have to made. At the moment, we have to work to make returns on every derogation farm and on any farm that has an inspection. There will be a saving there which may balance matters. In 2023, we will have both. We have the complication of a new register which needs to be explained. We need to get all farmers to interact with the system, either on their own basis or through an advisor. Absolutely we will-----