Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion

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

I apologise for interrupting. In Ireland, we happen to own the land, thank God, but it might be moving away. It is different from most of Europe in that we have private property rights. All the farmers own their land, but it is designated because of things like the habitats directive and the nature restoration law is another piece of legislation coming from Europe. However, regulation is being put on it. When you read the document Ms Jany-Roskova is talking about it states clearly from my reading, but I am open to correction, that it would put more restrictions on designated areas in terms of the use of it especially in terms of pesticides.

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