Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Let us suppose it is a notifiable action to restore the land, and any land reclamation tends to be a notifiable action. Let us further suppose a farmer writes to NPWS to ask permission to carry out this work. I take it that until NPWS replies - and if that is ten or 20 years that is tough luck - the State cannot have double jeopardy for the farmer and the farmer is covered and can keep drawing all the grants until the work is done.