Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It seems from the Minister's reply that one's right to cut turf on a blanket bog will depend on where one is in Ireland. If one is lucky enough, one may be able to cut turf. If one is unlucky and the blanket bog is in one of the sensitive areas about which the Minister is talking - it could be any bog in any county in any part of Ireland - one may face restrictions. Would it be fair to say that one will be able to cut away at least until 2017, which will be after the next general election?

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