Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion

Photo of Brian LeddinBrian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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Having said that, it is not a good analogy because the State sets targets for housing as much as it does for agriculture. Once the targets get agreed we then decide what the incentives and the policies will be. Currently, we do not have a situation where farmers are being forced to rewet their land. We are trying to agree what the target should be.