Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy
Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Mr. Bill Callanan:
On how we tend to structure things, if you look at the reality of supporting the sector, there is an element of regulation. There is an element of incentive and there is an element of support, which is around education. Teagasc would be foremost in that but also the likes of ACRES training courses and the water EIP. All of those actions are supporting actions to educate and bring people with us with regard to the rationale for measures. We are also working with FÁS advisers in particular in order that they can better communicate why the rules and regulations are as they are. Rather than them being just rules and regulations, they are there for a reason or as an enhancement. They are a strong cohort, both Teagasc and private advisers, with regard to being able to communicate the rationale behind what we are asking farmers to do.
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