Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names and locations of the peat bogs in County Meath; the regulations surrounding their use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15563/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I assume that the Deputy is referring to peat bogs in County Meath that have been designated for protection as Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 or as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) under the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997. Six such bogs in County Meath have been designated and details are set out in the table below. The above-mentioned legislative provisions also regulate certain uses of these bogs, including turf extraction, where such extraction is not otherwise regulated under the Planning and Development Acts or subject to Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control licensing.

Question No. 355 answered with Question No. 346.