Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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I just wanted to be clear because if she were clear about that, she would not have asked me the question she asked because she would have already known the answer. The answer is that peaty soils contain a mineral mixed with peat, and we encourage people to plant on that type of ground. We do not allow people to plant on deep peat. We will never allow that. We are not looking for people to do that. What I am saying is that I have allocated €2.7 million for a scheme called PeatFor. In that regard, over the coming years, we will examine the use of peaty-type soils, which there is nothing wrong with planting on - nothing. The Senator recognises and understands that we want to continue-----