Clare’s IFA Chair is calling on the government to urgently revisit the compensation paid to farmers impacted by compulsory purchase orders.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the Irish Farmers Association have reached a new agreement this week that would see landowners receive an additional fixed payment of €6,500 per acre for granting early access to developers.
In the event that a farm building is demolished to facilitate a major project such as the construction of a road, the state will now have to fully cover any replacement costs.
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Parteen Farmer Tom Lane however believes the new measure doesn’t go nearly far enough to address the disruption caused.
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