Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 27:

In page 9, to delete lines 22 to 24 and substitute the following:"(e) purchase land that is for sale, land swop, or lease for afforestation or any other forestry related activity,".

I assume the Minister's wording "purchase or otherwise acquire" means compulsory purchase, irrespective of the wishes of the forest owner or whomever. My proposed amendment affords a protection for the landowner or the forest owner to protect his crop.

I hope the Minister will take this on board. Similar amendments have been put forward by Deputies Ó Cuív and Pringle.