Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests for appearing before the committee today and for preparing their statements, which are very interesting. In particular, Mr. Cullinan made some very wise and positive remarks on the role of farmers in the challenge we have. We all know that rewetting of bogs and peatlands is part of the solution to the great climate challenge we have. However, we will have no solution unless the farmers are part of it. He raised a very good point about how we can compensate and pay farmers in the future. That requires significant work because this is the way it is going. Farmers' livelihoods need to be protected. They are the custodians of much of this land that is at risk.

I was very impressed with Mr. Curley's comments and his depth of knowledge on what we need to do with these lands to bring them back to a certain standard. I thank him for those comments. I do not have any questions. We support the witnesses in their efforts because this is a major challenge, and they are part of, perhaps the most important part of, the solution.