Michael Comiskey (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their presentation. We have met them several times and know they are making a fair case. People who are restricted from doing anything they want to do on their land should be compensated. The fairest way to go about it might be through the GLAS scheme, with a top-up.

There was a reference to planning permission. If people have planning permission for a site close to where the ESB is putting up lines, it will compensate them because they cannot build there. Maybe something like that would work. I know the witnesses have a letter to the effect that if people are restricted from planting or putting up wind turbines they would get extra compensation. There should be compensation for people who are restricted from using the land as they want.