Galway Bay FM newsroom- Local Senator Pauline O' Reilly has accused Minister for Housing and Heritage, Darragh O' Brien, of turning a blind eye to illegal peat harvesting across the country.
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Green Party Senator Pauline O' Reilly was debating a bill that proposes to allow peat extraction for horticulture purposes for a temporary period.
It aims to reduce the reliance some growers have on imported peat which is typically considerably more expensive than Irish peat.
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However, Senator O' Reilly claimed the bill is not feasible nor compatible with EU law - and is giving "false hope" to growers across the country.
She then accused Government Ministers of continuing to turn a blind eye to illegal peat harvesting across the country.
