Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is something we had been looking at. We looked at these bogs and felt they were not as important as others. The heads of a Bill have been agreed at Cabinet and are with the committee for discussion. We are dedesignating bogs, but will also be designating other bogs which we feel are more important in terms of their conservation. It will take a lot of landowners out of the system and they will be able to continue to cut. We will compensate for that by designating other bogs which we feel are very important.