Mr. Colm O'Donnell:

I am aware of a case in Connemara where a farmer installed fencing along a public road, which was a designated area, having gone through all the proper channels, and that action was subject to appeal. Surely this particular farmer has the right to farm his lands? This was not commonage; it was privately owned land in a designated area. There has to be some degree of common sense here. Perhaps fencing along public roads should be exempt from planning. One either owns the land or one does not.