Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have to assume the very fact Dr. Delgado Rosa is not able to give straight answer suggests that in many instances, for land to be restored and qualify as such, beef or sheep production would not take place on those farms.

Here is a difficulty that we have. Dr. Delgado Rosa has mentioned the funding that is allocated and put aside for biodiversity in various aspects of the EU budget. The European Commission has just signed off on Ireland's CAP strategic plan, which is due to run until 2027. The eco schemes are not geared towards the rewetting or restoration of farmland. How specifically does Dr. Delgado Rosa expect member states to fund what might be voluntary programmes for example? Would he expect them to do it out of Exchequer funding? Will there be dedicated European funds for this purpose?