Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Most of my questions have probably been dealt with at this stage. I have some comments and questions about the presentation. I fully agree with what the witnesses said about the appeal board. It seems perfectly reasonable that farmers should be given information in terms of when they decide to appeal a decision or not. It makes perfect sense. In respect of GLAS and privately owned hills, do the witnesses think that GLAS 3 provides an opportunity to facilitate any of those farmers or is it a lost cause for them at this stage? I am interested in the witnesses' comments about tillage farmers switching to GLAS 3 in lieu of a compensation package for them. What is the extent of that in terms of GLAS and implications for other farmers who have been hoping to get into the scheme? Have the witnesses raised what they call State-enforced costs of complying with land designations with the European Commission in terms of recouping some of those costs? What response did they get?