The Minister has “dug many a hole to bury large animals in the past” he told the Dáil, advising farmers to get digging in response to the renderers strike. The Dept has issued a notice that Councils will have to approve proposed burial sites in advance. This is simply unworkable.
Has the Department of Agriculture run out of money to pay farmers in ACRES cooperation areas, I asked the Tánaiste.
I outlined my reservations about some aspects of the proposed Digital Services Bill in the Dáil today.
There has been a lot of talk in Ireland about developing renewables. There has been a lot less action from the Government in actually developing renewables.
I questioned the Government about the ACRES payments delay and highlighted how it is putting farmers under financial pressure to pay bills.
The new Planning Bill, designed to hinder access to justice to challenge bad planning and environmental decisions, is problematic.
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Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara has described Senator Garret Ahearn’s criticism of Independent TDs who yesterday voted No Confidence in Justice Minister Helen McEntee as “facetious” and “surprising”.
Read MoreA statutory inquiry is needed into the circumstances surrounding the death of Caitriona Lucas and the investigation into her death.