James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 888: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is not entitled to cut turf on their bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22692/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Ballynagrenia/Ballinderry Bog is part of a Natural Heritage Area (NHA 674), a protected habitat. While commercial turf cutting is prohibited on such sites, cutting for domestic purposes is currently allowed subject to certain conditions.