Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date on which he first received notification of Bord na Móna’s intention to sell Bord na Móna recycling; the protections that are in place for those employed at Bord na Móna recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7186/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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Bord na Móna is a commercial State body under the aegis of my Department, established under the Turf Development Act 1998. Bord na Móna is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to my Department.

In relation to Bord na Móna Recycling, my Department was made aware in 2024 that Bord na Móna was undertaking a strategic review of this business. Bord na Móna informed my Department on 7 February 2025 that after conducting this strategic review, it proposes to sell its shares in Bord na Móna Recycling Limited.

Any proposal to sell part of Bord na Móna’s business is subject to regulatory approval, including Ministerial consent and will be carefully considered by my Department.

Bord na Móna has stated that employees will continue to work for the recycling business with no change to their contractual terms and conditions of employment on handover.

Bord na Móna Recycling has further stated that it will continue to provide services as usual for its household and business customers pending regulatory approval of the proposed transaction.

My Department continues to engage in dialogue on all governance related matters, including the aforementioned, with Bord na Móna. My Department understands that Bord na Móna has submitted documents to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on 7 February 2025 as part of the proposed sale process.