Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2021
195. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there will be a payment under National Just Transition Fund for owners of bogs that are not permitted for cutting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54543/21]
View answerI refer to the reply to Question No. 128 of 2 November 2021.
In relation to the Just Transition Fund, the Government is committed to a just transition in the Midlands region and has dedicated significant funding to supporting workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the end of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna. The national Just Transition Fund will continue to support projects across the wider Midlands region, (including east Galway, Kildare, Laois, Longford, north Tipperary, Offaly, Roscommon and Westmeath), and will have significant employment and enterprise potential. These will be in areas and sectors of the economy most impacted by the ending of peat harvesting for power generation. Payments to owners of bogs that are not permitted for cutting is not within the scope of the Just Transition Fund. Details of all projects supported by the Just Transition Fund can be found on www.gov.ie/en/publication/ed10d-just-transition-fund/.
