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- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (22 Mar 2011)
Phil Hogan: ...both in the context of Ireland's proposals to address the findings of a European Court of Justice case on on-farm developments as well as broader application of environmental impact assessment for peat extraction. I note the continuing concern expressed in successive questions by the Deputy in respect of the environmental impact assessment of peat extractions. As part of the above...
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (22 Mar 2011)
Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the proposed ending of the derogation for mechanised peat extraction for domestic purposes relating to the 23 designated raised bogs that was scheduled to end in 2011. [5015/11]
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (22 Mar 2011)
Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to enforce any ban on mechanised peat extraction on designated raised bogs should breaches arise. [5018/11]
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (22 Mar 2011)
Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he took to ensure the ban on mechanised peat extraction for domestic purposes in the 32 special area of conservation raised bogs in 2010 was enforced; and if he will provide details of any breaches of which he is aware. [5017/11]
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (22 Mar 2011)
Maureen O'Sullivan: ...to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 4 November 2010, if he will re-examine the reply to same and inform this Deputy of the steps he proposes to take to ensure that projects for the extraction of peat meet the requirements of this judgment. [5019/11]
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (22 Mar 2011)
Phil Hogan: ...to a recent Letter of Formal Notice from the European Commission regarding Ireland's alleged breaches of the Habitats and Environmental Impact Assessment Directives in relation to the issue of peat extraction. The European Commission has also expressed concern regarding turf-cutting on raised bog Natural Heritage Areas. In addressing this issue, and achieving compliance with European law,...