Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 November 2012
227. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance available from his Department to farmers with rights to commonage lands (details supplied) in County Kerry that are been over grazed and overstocked by other farmers with no rights. [50445/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is the responsibility of each farmer who has commonage shares to ensure that these commonages are grazed in such a manner that they are kept in Good Agricultural Environmental Condition (GAEC). Where farmers who have no rights on such commonages are causing overgrazing on these commonages, the situation should be brought to Departments attention. However, as this is a civil matter, it is the responsibility of the legal shareholders to ensure that they address this situation.
