Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Tom Donnellan:
We anticipate that the first phase of rehabilitation, which is 55,000 ha., will take about four years. Keep in mind that Bord na Móna only has ownership of 5% of the peatlands of Ireland. The potential beyond Bord na Móna, with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and other peatlands, is immense, but the current plan that we have in front of us is 210 jobs over four years and potentially longer. The potential for rehabilitation is huge.
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