Micheál Carrigy (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

I have one quick point. I see the amount of funding under the heritage heading. As the Minister will know, I come from the midlands. The Estimate amount for peatlands restoration projects is €14 million, which seems quite minimal. I know there is the just transition fund, which is separate, contributing to projects, but €14 million seems minimal for the significant amount of work that needs to be done to restore, preserve and manage the boglands for the future. Anecdotally, much of the land that became the peatlands used by Bord na Móna were actually signed over by a significant number of landowners at no cost, and there is no compensation now that we are restoring it. In some cases, we are causing flooding on the lands of neighbouring landowners. A greater amount of money should be in place to fund the restoration and conservation of the peatlands. This was a part of our national heritage and it has now been ended, especially with Bord na Móna having closed the Shannonbridge and Lough Ree power stations and the cessation of the cutting of turf.