Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I know that but these points are all alluding to it, with regard to heating and the lack of transport. We need extra investment in Local Link. Rural transport is very important, as is public transport. Look at the private sector, which is providing transport with no subsidies whatsoever. This needs to be looked at. There is also the heating of homes. One criticism I have of the previous Government in which the Green Party was a member was there was no concentration on the warmer homes scheme. There should have been strong concentration on the warmer homes scheme to have environmental protection for people's homes. That was a big issue. I have been quite critical of the organic farming sector. The criteria set have made it absolutely sure that most farmers cannot get into organic farming. I am an organic farmer but many people are excluded. I am also involved with an organisation that is taking the Department to court because people were fined for having gorse, the most beautiful nature, on their land. Two messages are coming through and this needs to be-----

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