Mr. Niall Ó Donnchú:

I appreciate the Senator’s questions. Each site is unique in its characteristics, although the Senator is speaking in general terms. Burning is not allowed for six months of the year so as to protect ground-nesting birds. This is one of the variables in any consideration. The characteristics of each site are different. We find that with the hydrology of raised bogs as well. If someone asks us how long it will take to restore a bog, the answer will differ from site to site. It is a challenging question because of the variability of sites and so forth. Sites are probably best addressed one by one. A farmer for whom any question like that arose would talk to his or her farm adviser in the first instance, but also to our local team – our rangers, DCOs, etc. The objective is to work with the farmer. The Senator understands that burning is illegal anywhere-----