Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 580: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will implement the commitment to review the derogation on turf cutting on designated bogs with the view to extending the right beyond 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19675/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 628 of 17 April 2008. As indicated in that reply, a recent review of the state of our bogs confirmed that continuing damage was occurring, with losses of the remaining raised bog at a rate of 2%-4% per annum. In the light of this scientific evidence, it would not be appropriate to extend the 10-year derogation for raised bogs designated prior to 2002.