Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2016
492. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources why Bord na Móna is pumping water off the bog at Derryadd, County Longford, into the river on the proposed site of the Derryad windfarm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17965/16]
View answerDerryadd is a bog that Bord na Móna use for peat production as part of their normal business. I am informed by the Company that in some locations, the bog or part of the bog, is below the level of the surrounding water table or rivers and, in such cases, it is usual for Bord na Móna to pump water from the bog. This is a common occurrence in bogs located in the Shannon catchment. Pumping is encompassed by Bord na Móna's licensing issued by the EPA. I am further informed by Bord na Móna that there is no connection between the pumping at Derryadd and the co-located wind farm project.
