Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I got the distinct impression he was. I assure the committee that the first priority for the Green Party is the threat of air pollution to our children and looking after the environment. There is an environmental issue with regard to this project in that the original planning permission was, I would imagine, done under Part 8 in 2001. An Bord Pleanála decided to ignore the recommendation of the inspector at the time that it would not require an environmental impact assessment. This road as proposed goes through Ardee bog, which is an annex 1 habitats proposed natural heritage area. It is the furthest east raised bog we have. Raised bogs are probably the most threatened and most critical habitat we have. Am I correct?