Galway and Mayo farmers feel snubbed
Call for Tuam meeting
THE Galway IFA Chairman has expressed his disappointment at a series of consultation events being held in September and October on Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan, none of which are taking place in counties Galway or Mayo.
The Nature Restoration Law was passed by the EU last year. It requires EU member states to restore 20 per cent of land and sea by 2030. Stephen Canavan, Galway IFA Chairman, has said that farmers in Galway and Mayo will likely be called upon to facilitate a significant amount of the rewetting of lands that may occur in the future.
The NPWS (National Parks and Wildlife Service) have been given responsibility for formulating the legislation for Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan, and a series of in-person ‘community conversations’ on the plan are taking place in eight locations in the country.
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