Ms Anna Kavanagh:

I would not really know exactly about the legislation. What we have asked for in the last four months is some way of fast-tracking it. We thought that might be possible by using the less than 30 ha. where one did not need planning or an EPA licence. Whether one needs an environmental impact assessment or appropriate assessment, etc., depends on each individual bog and the conditions around it. The time is running out. That is the concern. People say we have six weeks but by the time something gets up and running and people get out harvesting that time will be lost at this stage. The urgency of this is paramount. It just needs to be done and done now.