“Nobody is against the greenway, but there is a disappointment about the way the farmers have been treated,” he said. 

“Like so many other councillors, I was all for the greenway but not the compulsory purchase orders of land that has been in farming families for generations.”

He said not only has land been taken from farmers, but only a small proportion of farmers have had any proper dialogue with the council.

“Many do not know what is going on or when exactly work will be finally finished,” he said. 

“While landowners should be the most important part of this whole project, it hasn’t happened that way.”

The meeting in Foilmore Community Centre, Caherciveen, will hear from Kerry County Council’s CEO Fearghal Reidy and senior Irish Farmers Association (IFA) staff, including Kerry IFA Kerry County chair Jason Fleming.

Farmers have previously complained of officials walking around their land unannounced and work being carried out without their consent or — in some cases — even consultation.

While the council has blamed “engineering challenges” for delays to a project that was first formally announced in 2011, it is the interaction between it and landowners that has remained an issue.

Mr Fleming said around 70% of the 133 farmers affected by the greenway are not “happy” with the way things have progressed.

Outstanding issues are ongoing works, a timeline, and compensation

He said there are three main outstanding issues that will be dealt with at the meeting: ongoing works, a timeline on when they will be finished, and compensation.

“We have gone straight to the top with this and the people who are making the decisions," Mr Fleming said.

"They have promised to engage with farmers ... there should have been agreements in place before any works were started.”

He said there is proper engagement going on now and he would be “quite confident we can move things on from the stalemate we are at”.

A Kerry County Council spokesperson said:"Kerry County Council has actively worked with landowners to provide accommodation works.

"In addition, the Council continues to work with landowners and their agents to pay the compensation.

"In most cases the land owners and council have a constructive relationship in this regard.

"Kerry County Council and our agents will be engaging in a more proactive process to make payments to landowners, a two way process. In addition, we will be working with the communities to optimise the economic, health and community benefits of the greenway."

Of tonight's meeting, they added: "The IFA meeting in Foilmore will provide an opportunity to outline progress on the scheme to date, the upcoming programme and to provide any clarifications in relation to progress with the land acquisition process with a view to closing out as many cases as possible in the coming months."