Eamon Scanlon (Fianna Fail)

With reference to Senator Ryan's point on the cost the National Roads Authority pays for land, it is not excessive in my area. While I have heard figures of €30,000 to €40,000 per acre being paid for land, no money could compensate many farmers for having their farms divided. I know of old homesteads which have been separated from young families living on the land. Farmers do not want to have their land taken for roads. If they receive compensation, they are entitled to every penny they get.