Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna
Mr. Ger Breen:
In 2021, we have rehabilitated approximately 8,000 ha, which is a great reflection on the employees of Bord na Móna. This is a large project in terms of the enablement and training required. Our employees' adaptation to the programme has been tremendous. We carry out a rehabilitation plan in respect of each specific peatland and then engage with stakeholders in each local community. Nineteen plans were done for the 2021 season. For the 2022 season, we have an additional 20 plans, details of which are being communicated to local communities at the moment. There is extensive stakeholder engagement in respect of each specific plan. We have also allowed a number of site visits by various groups over the past year to show them the work that is done on the ground.
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