Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The new CAP refers to getting rid of red tape in the forestry sector. It outlines the European Green Deal and all its great benefits. Why is forestry, when a forest is being assessed, always done in the negative and whether it may have an adverse effect? I understand that involves the legal side of things. What about the positive side of it being planted, which I have just outlined, rather than 30 years of something else going on? Does Mr. Gleeson believe the Department will be responsible for Ireland paying fines 20 or 25 years from now because we have not reached the target of planting that will be required for Ireland under its mitigation measures?