Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)

Apparently, one can now write to the Minister, get permission to cut turf and it will be alright. If it was that simple, why did the Minister not do this in a big brush stroke and allow us all to continue cutting turf this year to enable this plan to be a success, which it would have been and still can be if common sense-----

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