Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin has committed to fully restore the roads compulsory purchase order (CPO) to €5,000 if he is elected into Government. The comment has been welcomed by the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
The IFA has also called on An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to deliver a similar commitment, after promising to“review” it.
“The national roads programme is now recommencing, with new projects going through the planning process. Farmers who have land compulsorily taken deserve to be treated equitably and fairly,” said IFA environment and rural affairs chair Paul O’ Brien.
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“I welcome Fianna Fáil’s clear and unequivocal commitment at our AGM to provide fairness to all farmers affected by compulsory land takes, and restore the CPO goodwill payment.
“I call on Fine Gael to ensure their review leads to its full restoration,” he said.
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Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin has committed to fully restore the roads compulsory purchase order (CPO) to €5,000 if he is elected into Government. The comment has been welcomed by the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
The IFA has also called on An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to deliver a similar commitment, after promising to“review” it.
“The national roads programme is now recommencing, with new projects going through the planning process. Farmers who have land compulsorily taken deserve to be treated equitably and fairly,” said IFA environment and rural affairs chair Paul O’ Brien.
“I welcome Fianna Fáil’s clear and unequivocal commitment at our AGM to provide fairness to all farmers affected by compulsory land takes, and restore the CPO goodwill payment.
“I call on Fine Gael to ensure their review leads to its full restoration,” he said.
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