Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want to ask the Tánaiste a very specific question about the draft Air Pollution Act (amendment) Bill. It has been widely reported, certainly by the local media where I live, that this legislation could potentially grant local authorities the power to search people's homes and seize or destroy unapproved materials. What I am talking about is turf, which people use to heat their homes. My question is very specific. Does this proposed legislation give powers to a local authority or indeed any authority to go into people's homes and seize turf that the homeowners are using to heat their homes?

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