Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

I have not had the opportunity to visit such a plant. The Deputy is correct to state that odour is reduced because the digestate is dry. Much work has been completed on the technologies involved. However, one of the difficulties is the not in my back yard syndrome. People do not want this type of facility in their vicinity. However, among the farming fraternity, producers are coming together to deal with this issue. For example, the poultry sector in County Monaghan provided facilities to deal with the effluent issue there. The Deputy is correct that this is the way forward. How far we progress will depend on the result of education on its benefits.

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