Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response. It is very positive to hear of the advertising campaign because this tax will have implications for farmers and landowners in rural areas throughout the country. Hundreds of farmers could be hit with an annual tax of 3% of the market value of their zoned farm land. Looking at the interactive draft maps, which I have analysed for County Mayo, the volume of land zoned as liable under the tax in certain market towns and small to medium-sized towns is significant. In other areas there is little land zoned. We need to come up with an approach. What I would like to hear is that there will be a mechanism for farmers to appeal these types of decisions. What engagements has the Minister had with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the issue?

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