Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister answer any of the questions I asked? Why was a statutory instrument introduced in 2011 to legally place a burden on one seventh of the land area of this State? When one takes into account the area of land that is already in public ownership, this provision in practice will mean taking possession of lands because farmers will be unable to carry out work without written permission from the Minister. Why was that legislation introduced if she has no plan to place a legal burden on the folios because it places a burden on those lands in practical terms? Why is she turning her back on the affected farmers by withholding legitimate compensation for the legal responsibility she is imposing on them?

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