Paul Connaughton
Ceist:1463 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the designation of bogs (details supplied); if the owners of such bogs will be allowed to cut their own supply of turf by means of a hopper machine as per the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 9 July 2008; the status of the designated raised bog No. 1997 001242 at Carnagopple, County Galway; if turf can be cut by hopper machine on this bog in 2009; the status of the other 31 bogs countrywide which are subject to the ten-year derogation which expires in February 2009; if his attention has been drawn to the dramatic increase in oil prices over the past year; his views on whether it is unsustainable to ask people to cease cutting their own supply of turf at a time when oil prices are high; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 9 July 2008 indicates that such bog owners will be allowed cut their own supply of turf by means of a hopper machine; if all such bog owners will be allowed to cut their own supply of turf in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/08]
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