Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 77: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the interparliamentary group set up by him on turf cutting on bogs in special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas. [31937/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Inter-Departmental Working Group on the Cessation of Turf Cutting in Designated Areas is considering the measures that may be required to implement the cessation, at the end of the year, on 32 raised bog Special Areas of Conservation. The Group has received 194 submissions from interested parties, as well as an estimated 300 expressions of interest, including short e-mails and petition signatures. The matters raised in the submissions are being considered currently. The Group is expected to report to me by end October 2009.