Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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Article 16 deals with access to justice. Have I read this right that NGOs, some of the environmental people who love writing to Europe and telling them all the stories about Ireland - have a right and will be covered financially under the Aarhus Convention or something to object to Johnny farmer in Galway, Mayo, Roscommon or wherever who did not rewet his piece of ground? They can take on the State if they believe the air quality or whatever is not adequate. Have I read that right or am I dreaming?