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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (11 Jun 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: ..., certain activities can only be undertaken within NHAs with consent from my Department. These include: - cutting turf, except from existing plots; - cutting intact (uncut) areas; - commercial peat moss or turf extraction; or - the use of the sausage machine. Policy in relation to these matters has not changed. During 2013, a complaint was received in my Department from a member of the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Raised Bog Habitats Growth (6 Mar 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Active raised bogs are acid, peat forming, rainfall fed bogs, with a water level generally higher than in the surrounding areas and dominated by bog mosses (Sphagnum species) which are the main peat forming species. The principal peat forming bog mosses require water tables over, at or slightly below the bog surface for most of the year and water levels rarely drop more than 20cms below the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (30 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: Ireland is currently taking measures to address concerns raised by the European Commission in infringement action related to peat extraction on Irish bogs. These relate to requirements of the Habitats Directive and the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. No fines have been imposed on Ireland in regard to this matter and the Government is working closely with the European Commission...

Other Questions: Turf Cutting Issues (29 Jan 2014)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...bog. It is of high ecological interest due to the presence of an extensive area of active raised bog. The site’s south eastern location within a sandstone area adds further interest. Recent peat-cutting around the southern margin of the bog is likely to have caused significant damage. From a scientific point, this is a valuable site. Our active raised bogs and SACs, special...

An Appreciation of the Life and Work of Seamus Heaney: Statements (24 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...and a beautiful moment. So much of Heaney's work was immersed in living things - heritage, landscape and our surroundings. The bog, his love of which was sparked by the unearthing from the peat of items such as an elk's skeleton on a neighbour's farm, was a frequent touchstone for his work. Tollund Man and Grauballe Man, naturally mummified bog bodies discovered more than 60 years ago...

Seanad: Turf-cutting: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...in the landscape and our heritage. The Dutch highlighted such issues when people did not fully appreciate the value of bogs in Ireland, as in the past they may just have been associated with peat extraction. As youngsters we all worked hard in the bogs and perhaps some people feared having to go there. There was much drudgery and difficult work, especially in bad weather, and the Dutch...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Projects (18 Sep 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, at the request of North Midlands Peatlands Park Committee (NMPPC), I facilitated a meeting with elected representatives and members of the NMPPC last autumn. At that meeting, I explained that in principle my Department would welcome any initiative to rehabilitate cutaway bog in a way that enhances its biodiversity and its attractiveness to visitors. I also explained...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...will be completed in the autumn. NHAs are not subject to the same legal regime under the Habitats Directive that applies to raised bog Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). However, the approach to peat extraction on NHA raised bogs has been raised by the European Commission in the same Reasoned Opinion that was addressed to Ireland in relation to turf-cutting on raised bog SACs. The...

Other Questions: Special Areas of Conservation (30 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...will be completed in the autumn. NHAs are not subject to the same legal regime under the habitats directive that apply to raised bog special areas of conservation, SAC. However, the approach to peat extraction on NHA raised bogs has been raised by the European Commission in the same reasoned opinion that was addressed to Ireland on turf cutting on raised bog special areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (23 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: .... On the basis of this assessment of two of the sites, Bord na Móna is to undertake a stratigraphy assessment of these sites in order to get a better indication of the quality and quantity of peat there. The assessment of the other three sites indicates that they would not be suitable relocation sites. My Department has written to those applicants, who qualify under the cessation...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (14 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...in relocation, on behalf of my Department. On the basis of this assessment, Bord na Móna undertook a stratigraphy assessment of this site in order to get a better indication of the quality and quantity of peat there. The stratigraphy report has recently been received by my Department. An official from the Department has been in contact with a turf cutter representative from the raised...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (14 May 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: .... On the basis of this assessment of two of the sites, Bord na Móna is to undertake a stratigraphy assessment of these sites in order to get a better indication of the quality and quantity of peat there. The assessment of the other three sites indicates that they would not be suitable relocation sites. My Department has written to those applicants, who qualify under the cessation...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (30 Apr 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...of Commissioner Potocnik to the development of a National Raised Bog Special Area of Conservation Management Plan. This was in keeping with the recommendations of Justice Quirke following the Peatlands Forum and with the motion agreed unanimously by Dáil Éireann on 7th of March. My Department has now engaged a team of specialists who are undertaking the necessary scientific...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (18 Apr 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...bog referred to by the Deputy is one of Ireland’s 53 raised bog SACs and contains good examples of active and degraded raised bog habitat, transition mires and quaking bogs, and depressions on peat substrates of the rhynchosporion. These are all habitats that are afforded protection under the EU Habitats Directive. To conserve this site, it will be necessary to restrict turf-cutting...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (21 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Deputy is aware, at the request of North Midlands Peatlands Park Committee (NMPPC), I facilitated a meeting with elected representatives and members of the NMPPC on 9 October 2012. At that meeting, I explained that in principle my Department would welcome any initiative to rehabilitate cutaway bog in a way that enhances its biodiversity and its attractiveness to visitors. I also...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (20 Mar 2013)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...the Secretary of the Committee of the Kildare Turf Cutters Association. My Department has asked Bord na Móna to undertake a stratigraphy survey at this site, which will provide an indication of the quality of peat there. Since February last, my Department has been in contact with the Kildare Turf Cutters Association in order to arrange a meeting with representatives from the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Turbary Rights (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...posed in the European Parliament in July, Commissioner Potočnik made the following reply: “The Commission can confirm that it received a submission from the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association in early 2012. Continued peat extraction on Ireland's 53 raised bog sites of community importance, while a national management plan is being prepared, would be contrary to the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (3 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...regarding compliance with EU law in this area. For example, while Natural Heritage Areas are designated under national law, they are recognised as areas of environmental sensitivity for the purposes of peat extraction within the terms of the EU Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. The outcome of the review of Natural Heritage Areas may also be relevant in relation to the possibility...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (2 Oct 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...Commission regarding compliance with EU law in this area. For example, while NHAs are designated under national law, they are recognised as areas of environmental sensitivity for the purposes of peat extraction within the terms of the EU Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. The outcome of the review of NHAs may also be relevant in relation to the possibility of relocating...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (18 Sep 2012)

Jimmy Deenihan: ..., the Government, in discussions with Commissioner Potočnik, succeeded in securing agreement on an approach to the preparation of a National Raised Bog SAC Management Plan. The approach has also been considered by the Peatlands Council and is outlined in a document available on my Department’s website at . The Commission also made clear, in its reply referred to above, that...