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Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024): Catherine Connolly: It is nearly five years since we declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. I sat on a council that had a draft biodiversity plan for donkey's years and no biodiversity officer. The Department was starved of funds and leadership from governments. I have said this on the record. As well as this, there is an emergency brake in the scheme in addition to it being voluntary. It is very...
Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024): Mattie McGrath: ...sheep, cattle and even a horse. I worked with the horse. Now, when a horse is working, you have to put a bag on his you know what to stop him from even breaking wind. This carry-on is ridiculous. What I see as worse is the EPA. I challenged the Minister of State before and he did not come back to me with the figures. The EPA recently gave a clear bill of health to Tipperary County...
Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024): Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...that point previously. In fairness, farmers followed incentives. That is what they have done for some time. Many farmers to whom I have spoken got into dairy farming on the basis that somebody from Teagasc or the Department rang them and said they were looking for a young farmer who might be interested in doing this. If we are looking at changing the way we do things, we need to have...

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