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Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (13 Jul 2023): Tom Clonan: ..., along with many other things. It should not be the case that habitats are allowed to be de-designated for such projects. To add some context in respect of why we need to protect our bogs, peatlands are the largest natural terrestrial carbon store in the world. The area covered by near-natural peatlands worldwide is in excess of 3 million sq. km and it sequesters 0.37 gigatons of...
Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (13 Jul 2023): Tom Clonan: ...for the exercise of turbary rights, including a definition or definitions of "household use". Let us be clear that we need to draw a distinction between turbary rights, which is the extraction of peat for personal and household use, and commercial peat harvesting, which has a far greater environmental impact. We want to ensure and promote responsible bog management. It has been clear...

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