asked the Minister for Lands if he has received representations requesting that the Land Commission carry out proper drainage works on the Cloonagh Bog, Collingham and Dunne Estate, Clonaslee, Leix; if he is aware that people cannot cut their turf on this bog unless some drainage work is carried out; and if the Land Commission will proceed immediately to drain this bog for the tenants and turf cutters concerned.
Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers - Cloonagh Bog (Leix).
The Land Commission executed drainage works last year on the bog on this estate and no representations have been received for additional drainage works.
Did the Minister say that there was a drainage scheme carried out on the Collingham Estate portion of the Cloonagh Bog?
I have stated that we directed work to be carried out on the bog on this estate last year.
That is the first I heard of it and I live only four miles away from it.