More clarity needed on Nature Restoration regulations

Farming organisations have called for more clarity on regulation funding and suggested that state bodies should lead by example ahead of private landowners

Farming organisations also raised concerns around the principle that participation will be voluntary.

Following the publication of the Independent Advisory Council on Nature Restoration, farming organisations have called for clarity and for state agencies to lead by example.

Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Environment and Rural Affairs chair John Murphy said the true financial and practical implications of nature restoration remain unknown, without clarity on the role of the State and what will be required of farmers.