Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

I raise the issue of turbary rights and the reaction of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, to the report on the protection of our habitats and the most vulnerable and rare species. Nobody is more protective of the flora and fauna of rural Ireland than the people who live in it and use it. I ask for a very urgent debate on turf cutting for personal use in the countryside.