Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want to ask one question about the definition of "relation". As the Minister of State will know, we have been dealing with a number of cases regarding the nearest living next of kin who are beyond first cousins. The legislation, as currently drafted and presented on Second Stage, only facilitates accommodating the transfer of land to first cousins. That provision is insufficient to deal with situations which, sadly, exist in many parts of rural Ireland. In the two cases I am dealing with, the next of kin is actually a first cousin once removed. That is the nearest living relative and they are actively farming the land. Can the legislation reflect the practical reality of what is happening in rural Ireland?