Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 923: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations regarding cutting turf on the various bogs here such as blanket bogs, bogs in special areas of conservation, bogs in natural heritage areas and raised bogs in these areas; the various categories of bogs affected by same; and if turf cutting can continue in other bogs here. [27473/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I refer to the reply to Question 628 of 17 April. It is important to appreciate that only 139 of Ireland's 1,500-1,600 raised bogs are designated and only 32 of these are subject to the 10 year derogation that comes to an end this year. While a similar 10 year derogation applies to the balance of the 139 bogs designated after 1999, turf cutting may continue as before on the vast majority of bogs.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 924: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if turf cutting can continue on selected bogs (details supplied) in County Laois. [27474/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Turf cutting may continue on Lismorocha/Lismuragh Bog and Trumera Bog as they are not designated either as a Special Area of Conservation or a National Heritage Area.