Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I agree that farmers should be entitled to do what they wish to with their own land, whatever it is.

For farmers who wish to buy extra land to plant with trees for timber, the Department seems to favour trees for timber and the construction of houses. There is another rule as well, the 80% rule, whereby one has to have 80% green ground vis-à-vis20% of outside or rough ground as we call it. Will the Department consider changing that rule now to allow those with more marginal land to plant?