Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I remind the Minister of State that we have only 30 seconds remaining on the clock.

The Government's ultimate aim is to help to deliver long-term sustainability in the farming sector.

Regarding the proposed rewetting targets in the proposal on EU nature restoration, sectors such as agriculture and forestry will be central to the successful achievement of those objectives. However, we are still continuing to work on those and the details are not thoroughly clear yet. I acknowledge the concerns that are out there, although there is a bit of scaremongering going on, which is unnecessary. We need to work closely with farmers to come up with the best possible solutions to deliver for nature and for farmers.

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