Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

Two years ago, an effort was made by departmental personnel to stop turf cutting on the Bragan Mountains in north Monaghan, affecting over 200 farmers. A resolution was found to the problem then but it will re-emerge again soon. I would like to take up the Minister in his commitment to facilitate Members in examining the problem in this area, particularly considering the current economic climate, difficulties with farm incomes and the dependence on turf as a winter fuel. I would like to work with the Minister to discover if we might arrive at a solution to this problem.

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