Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the €15 million for peatlands rehabilitation includes those already committed allocations; and if not, if it is in addition to same. [24015/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As part of the July Stimulus package, €15 million was committed to commence a multi-year programme to rehabilitate 33,000 hectares of Bord Na Móna peatlands. The funding will support a just transition by maintaining jobs in the Midlands, as well as laying the foundation for more substantial and sustainable job creation into the future. The enhanced rehabilitation scheme will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by significantly increasing the area of wetland habitats in post-production peatlands.

This commitment is separate and in addition to previous commitments made in Budget 2020.