Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Environmental Pillar
10:00 am
Mr. Andrew St. Ledger:
That is basically it. If only 5% of our farms were planted with specific small copses of native trees, it could increase our low tree cover by 4% and provide multiple benefits that include stopping the land abandonment in the west of Ireland and encourage younger people to get involved in farming.
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