Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The announcement made regarding the closure of the two peat-fired power stations in the midlands is the equivalent of Google shutting up shop in Dublin. That shows the scale of the impact on the economy locally. We need assurance that we can create jobs locally in bog rehabilitation. I need an assurance from the Government that this will be made a priority and we will not see these jobs coming from other parts of the country.

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