Victor Boyhan: Public lands first, no farm severance

Senator Victor Boyhan addresses a Joint Committee discussion on land use, arguing for public lands to be prioritised and private land to be used only by genuine voluntary agreement. He calls for no farm severance and for mandatory involvement of the Department of Agriculture when productive land is affected. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and issue overview 00:21 Submissions and public response 01:16 Public lands first policy 02:30 No farm severance examples 03:06 Whole-of-farm impact assessment 03:26 Department of Agriculture involvement 🇮🇪 Irish politics in one place! Visit https://videoparliament.ie 📽 Watch speeches by TDs, Senators and MEPs. 🔔 Subscribe, like and share! Source: Oireachtas (oireachtas.ie), public broadcasts. We publish material from all political parties — no commentary, no bias. We help you see the full picture and draw your own conclusions. If you spot an error, let us know by email. Your vote matters!