On that point there has been a certain amount of hype in the media over this question of pollution, particularly with regard to 1987 when there were several very serious incidents, and I am sure we all condemn those incidents. Will the Minister advise local authorities and fishery boards not to over-react and not to have a witch hunt against every farmer who has a problem? People who have had planning permission for silage pits from these local authorities now find that they are being summoned and although they have shown goodwill and intent to rectify the problems they are still being pursued and there is somewhat of a witch hunt going on. I would like that commonsense would prevail so that good citizens are not hounded because of this over-reaction in the media because of what happened last year. Would the Minister please see to it that we have a certain amount of balance, not over-reaction?

Regrettably it was not confined to last year; it has happened this year as well. Where there is evidence that a small unrepresentative group of farmers, either through carelessness or selfishness, are undermining our environment which affects our environment for living, our tourism and our £3 billion industry and the perception of our products abroad which have given us the highest beef and dairy prices, then I, as Minister for Agriculture and Food, will join with my colleagues in taking the most stringent approaches. I know I will enjoy the support of the farm organisations.

Part of the question the Deputy raised related to the responsibility of other Ministers. I work in close consultation with the Ministers for the Environment, the Marine and Tourism and Transport but the regulations and prosecutions are not a matter for me.

What I am saying here is just prosecute the rogues but do not over-react.

I agree.

There are a few more Deputies offering. I again appeal for brevity.