Mr Pádraic Fogarty:

We talk about compensation, areas of natural constraints and poor land, but many of these places are very rich in heritage, people and wildlife. We need to reward and work with the people who live in and maintain them. The EIP projects are all positive, but they are all very small and proceeding very slowly. We need to ramp up what is happening in the Burren. Studies indicate that what is happening in the Burren is applicable across the west and could benefit many people.