Dr. Frank O'Mara:

I thank the Deputy for the question. First, the estimates on the volatility are actually the EPA's estimates; they are not our estimates. To be clear, it is not us doing the calculations; it is the EPA doing the calculations and the projections. On the figures, Mr. Ó Brolcháin's point about 10 tonnes versus 20 tonnes shows that there is a lot of uncertainty and a lot of range. Perhaps Dr. Richards might come in on that in a minute.

To move on to the substance of the question, at an EU level, there is a lot of interest in how we can implement and incentivise carbon farming, as it is called. Rewetting of peats is one of the measures identified as a potential measure of carbon farming schemes. The EU is due to publish proposals or guidelines as to how member states might develop carbon farming schemes before the end of this month. I would imagine-----