If it was not approved by the mother, you were in deep difficulty in getting any subsequent approval. I am a great admirer of the hen harrier project. It was outstanding, as was the Burren Life project. We achieved meaningful gains. The challenges with ACRES and new schemes is that these schemes became somewhat of a victim of them in the levels of support available. I spoke to the Minister. I will speak to him again. The Department of agriculture needs to be more innovative in these matters. The farmers like them. They were co-operative and helpful and enjoyed the outcomes. It was a win-win. In agriculture and farming, we need a strong agrifood industry. We need to work and co-operate with farmers, which was manifested in these schemes.

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