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Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Environmental Schemes

Photo of Sorca ClarkeSorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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266. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the Bord Na Móna and privately owned bogs and peatlands by county that are due to be rewetted, reseeded and regenerated for the purpose of carbon sequestration; and the individual size of the bogs that are to be regenerated in tabular form. [19674/21]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has been established as Scheme Regulator for the Bord Na Móna Enhanced Decommissioning, Rehabilitation and Restoration Scheme, in order to ensure effective oversight of the works. Bord Na Móna must submit a plan for each bog to both the NPWS in respect of this scheme and to the Environmental Protection Agency in respect of works required to meet their IPC licence obligations. As part of this process, Bord Na Móna will consult with stakeholders and landowners that may be impacted by the scheme. Peatlands identified for inclusion in the scheme are set out in the below table. The exact areas in the individual bogs may change, although this will not negatively impact the final aggregate area (32,779 Ha) that will benefit from enhanced interventions.Further information on the peatlands included in the Scheme may be found on the dedicated Bord na Móna site:

County Bog / Location Estimated area EDRRS Area (ha)
Meath / Westmeath Ballivor 469
Westmeath Bracklin 412
Westmeath Carranstown 52
Offaly / Kildare Ballydermot 2,464
Kildare Lodge 263
Kildare Ticknevin 273
Kildare Timahoe North 428
Kildare Timahoe South 1,130
Louth Ballaghhurt_Glebe 110
Offaly Belmount 269
Offaly Blackwater 1,030
Offaly Bloomhill 756
Westmeath Bunahinly-Kilgarvan 333
Roscommon Clooniff 460
Roscommon Cornafulla 389
Roscommon Cornaveagh 346
Roscommon Culliaghmore 312
Galway Garryduff 892
Galway Kellysgrove 150
Galway Kilmacshane 1,248
Galway Lismanny 302
Offaly Bellair South 154
Offaly Boora Bog 850
Offaly Clongawney 570
Offaly Derries 282
Offaly Derrybrat 168
Offaly Drinagh 694
Offaly Galros 58
Offaly Killaranny 17
Offaly Lemanaghan 243
Laois Noggusboy 527
Offaly Oughter 306
Offaly Pollagh 274
Offaly Turraun 307
Longford Coolcraff 23
Westmeath Coolnagun 239
Longford Milkernagh 541
Leitrim Cashel 97
Laois Coolnacarten 161
Laois Coolnamona 402
Galway Boughill 275
Galway Castlegar 326
Galway Derryfadda 682
Galway Gowla 440
Roscommon Killeglan 91
Offaly Ballybeg 570
Offaly Ballycon 109
Offaly Ballykeane 431
Offaly Cavemount 405
Offaly Clonad 349
Offaly Cloncreen 866
Offaly Clonsast 802
Offaly Daingean Townparks 12
Westmeath Derryarkin 350
Offaly Derrycricket 26
Offaly Derryhinch 320
Kildare Derrylea 565
Offaly Drumman 392
Offaly Esker 510
Offaly Garryhinch 460
Offaly Mount Lucas 450
Westmeath Toor 329
Offaly / Kildare Ummeras 216
Longford Begnagh 242
Longford Clooneeny 279
Roscommon Cloonshannagh 384
Longford Corlea 38
Longford Derraghan 378
Longford Derryadd 664
Longford Derryarogue 589
Roscommon Derrycashel 360
Longford Derrycolumb 387
Roscommon Derrymoylin 340
Longford Derryshannoge 356
Longford Edera 249
Roscommon Erenagh 53
Roscommon Granaghan 157
Longford Killashee 107
Longford Knappoge 284
Longford Lough Bannow 329
Roscommon Moher 408
Longford Mountdillon 199
Total 32,779

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