Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for that comprehensive reply. Nobody can doubt her commitment to rural Ireland, that is for sure. I have a few questions I ask her to clarify. The funding that was announced covers 2024 and 2025, but it specifies exactly how much can be spent in each of those years. The requirement to have two herds has been reduced to one herd, but it also says that there must be a second parcel of land. It recommends that the second parcel of land must be a minimum of 1 ha. Is that a requirement or a recommendation?

I refer to a scenario in which one landowner who is affected by a scheme point blank refuses to participate. There is an option for someone to refuse to financially participate, but there is a requirement that they give their permission. What happens in a scenario such as that where one person holds up a scheme that would benefit multiple landowners? Can the Minister confirm if she has plans to tackle that?

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