Hen Harrier Project and Burren Life Programme
Micheal Martin offers more support – but still no money – to farmers in the Burren and Slieve Aughty.
Micheal Martin offers more support – but still no money – to farmers in the Burren and Slieve Aughty.
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 questioned the Government about the ACRES payments delay and highlighted how it is putting farmers under financial pressure to pay bills.