Peatlands

AIE: data for the number of bog plots being cut in raised bogs in Special Area of Conservations (SACs) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs)

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Re: AIE request AIE-033-2025

a) 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 YTD data for the number of bog plots being cut in raised bogs in Special Area of Conservations (SACs) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs)
b) How the number of plots cut is related to Ha / volume of peat extracted in each SAC/NHA
c) Any NPWS or 3rd party analysis conducted on or from the data collected, or reports produced from this data
d) Most recent flyover / aerial monitoring photos for each SAC/NHA flown in 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 YTD
e) Enforcement actions logged in relation to illegal peat extraction in 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 YTD.

AIE 033-2025 Decision LetterDownload

AIE: Commercial Peat Extraction in Kildare

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“Under the AIE Regs to request any correspondence / records related to peat extraction on the following sites in Kildare

Site KE1– Cadamstown, Clonuff, and Ballina, Co. Kildare
Site KE2- Clonagh, Mucklon, Hortland and Derryvarroge, Co. Kildare
Site KE3- Ballinderry, Nurney, Haggard, Williamstown, Freagh and Carbury Bog, Co. Kildare
Site KE4- Rathernan, Oldtowndonore, Newtowndonore, Derreens, Lattensbog, Coolaght, Co.
Kildare


Please include any internal CoCo records, any correspondence with the EPA and any
correspondence with landowners and/or peat extraction contractors
Please restrict this AIE request to the years 2023-2024

Tommy Gavin Peatlands DecisionDownload
Dept of Housing – Enforcement of Unauthorised Peat Extraction SitesDownload

EPA Unauthorised Peat Extraction – at or about Ballinderry, Nurney, Haggard, Williamstown, Freagh and Carbury Bog Co KildareDownload

EPA Unauthorised Peat Extraction – at or about Cadamstown, Clonduff, and Ballina, Co KildareDownload

EPA Unauthorised Peat Extraction – at or about Clonagh, Mucklon, Hortland and Derryvarroge Co KildareDownload

EPA Unauthorised Peat Extraction – at or about Rathernan, Oldtowndonore, Newtowndonore, Derreens, Lattensbog, Coolaght, Adamstown Co KildareDownload
EPA Unauthorised Peat Extraction 240927Download
Extension of time letter re S63(5) Proposed Direction -Kildare Co Co-Unauthorised Commercial Peat ExtractionDownload

Final KCC Response Letter to EPA Proposed Direction 251024Download

KCC Response to Pamela McDonnell re Proposed Direction 09.08.2024Download
Return on Peat Extraction Sites 2023Download
S63(5) Proposed Direction -Kildare Co Co-Unauthorised Commercial Peat ExtractionDownload

AIE Request: Commercial Peat Extraction in Longford

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AIE 2024(13)

1. EPA Correspondence – 6 Oct 23Download
2. Technical Report Clooniher Nov 2023_RedactedDownload

Clooniher & Annaghcooleen Bogs

3. Report sent to EPA Clooniher Annaghcooleen Oct 24Download

4. Technical Report Signed Clooniher Nov 24_RedactedDownload
5. CE Order for Warning Letter Jan 25_Redacted1Download
6. Warning Letter Jan 25_RedactedDownload
7. Area mapDownload
8. Clooniher Bog MapDownload
9. EPA Correspondence – 6 Oct 23Download
10. Technical Report Coolcraff Nov 2023Download
11. Report sent to EPA Coolcraff Oct 24Download

12. Technical Report Signed Coolcraff Nov 24Download
13. CE Order for Warning Letter Coolcraff 09.12.24Download

14. Warning Letter Coolcraff Bog Dec 24Download
15. Response Bord na Mona UN2024-73 Coolcraff_RedactedDownload
16. Acknowledgement of Response 19.12.24_RedactedDownload
17. Coolcraff BNM MapDownload
18. folio PL_RedactedDownload
19. folioDownload
20. Internal email from A Beirne to I Lacey 29.3.23Download
21. EPA Correspondence – 6 Oct 23Download
22. Technical Report Derrymore Nov 23_RedactedDownload
23. Technical Report Derrymore Oct 24Download
24. Report sent to EPA Re Derrymore Trillickacurry Ballmakeegan Oct 24Download
25. Email from A Beirne 15 Nov 24_RedactedDownload

26. Internal email from Ian Lacey 11 Dec 24_RedactedDownload
27. Derrymore Bog MapDownload
28. EPA Correspondence – 6 Oct 23Download

29. Lissanure Report Nov 2023Download
30. Technical Report Signed Oct 2024 LisnagrishDownload
31. Report to EPA Oct 24Download

32. CE Orders for 3 Warning Letters Dec 24Download
33. Warning Letter Aughnaveloge Bog Dec 24Download
34. Warning Letter Clontymullan Bog Dec 24Download

35. Warning Letter Lisnagrish Lissanue Dec 24Download

36. Acknowledgement of response 19.12.24Download
37. Area MapDownload

38. FolioDownload

39. EPA Correspondence 5 July 24Download

40. Letter to EPA P McDonnell 2-8-24Download

41. County wide Enforcement Plan sent to EPA Oct 24Download

42. Letter to EPA Pamela McDonnell 25-10-24Download
43. Acknowledgement of email 6.11.24Download
44. Internal email Re EPA amendments to reports 25.10.24Download
45. Internal email Re EPA Letter DOS signature 25.10.24Download
46. Internal email re response to warning letters 12.12.24_RedactedDownload
47 Internal email DOS approval for Media Enquiry 18.12.24Download
48. Internal Report General July 2024_RedactedDownload
49. Internal Report General Oct 2024_RedactedDownload
50. Attachment in email dated 29.03.23Download

AIE Request: Commercial Peat Extraction in Offaly

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AIE 10/24

AIE_10_24_RightToKnow_DecisionDownload

AIE_10_24_Schedule of DocumentsDownload

23.11.07-S63(1) Offaly Co Co – Ballindown Bogderries Clonbeale MoreDownload
23.11.07-S63(1) Offaly Co Co – Bracklin Big Wood of O FairfieldDownload
23.11.07-S63(1) Offaly Co Co – Cush EglishDownload
23.11.07-S63(1) Offaly Co Co – CushinaDownload
Sheet 2Download
sheet 3Download
Sheet 4Download
Sheet 5Download
Sheet 6Download
Sheet 7Download
23.11.07-S63(1) Offaly Co Co – Walshisland BunnagappaghDownload
23.12.08 OCC response to EPADownload
23.12.08 OCC response to EPADownload
24.06.25- EPA letter -KillurinDownload
24.07.01- Bog Location Maps Natura 2000Download
24.07.05-Epa letter to OCC S63(5) Proposed Direction – Offaly Co Co – Unauthorised Commercial Peat ExtractionDownload
24.08.09 OCC first response to Propsoed DirectionDownload
24.09.25 EPA reminder letterDownload
24.10.23-OCC response to Proposed DirectionDownload
Sheet 1Download
23.11.07-S63(1) Offaly Co Co – Killurin Gorteen AnnaghmoreDownload
23.11.07-S63(1) Offaly Co Co – Kilmalady Big Ballykilleen Curraghboy or Woodfield_Download
23.11.07-S63(1) Offaly Co Co – Oldcroghan Kilduff Barnan Clonearl DemesneDownload

AIE Requst: commercial peat extraction on six specific sites in Tipperary

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AIE 35-24

Under the AIE Regs to request any correspondence / records related to peat extraction on the following sites:
Site T1 – Gurteen, Sraduff, Annagh, Co. Tipperary
Site T2 – Sharragh, Lisballyard, Walshpark, Rath, Co. Tipperary
Site T3 – Faddan More and Coolderry, Co. Tipperary
Site T4 – Corville, Thesheehys and Monaincha, Co. Tipperary
Site T5 – Monaincha, Co. Tipperary
Site T6 – Glenahilty and Woodville Co. Tipperary


Please include any internal CoCo records, any correspondence with the EPA and any correspondence with landowners and/or peat extraction contractors


Please restrict this AIE request to the years 2023-2024.

35-24 AIE ResponseDownload
AIE 35-24 Schedule of RecordsDownload
Email Attachment July 2024Download
Email Correspondence Environment & Planning Sections Feb 2023Download

Email Correspondence Environment & Planning Sections July 2024Download
Email to LAWPRO 20.11.23Download

Planning Memo 27.02.2023 (003)Download

S63(5) Proposed Direction -Tipperary Co Co – Unauthorised Commercial Peat ExtractionDownload
updated Env Report 01.08.24Download

Item No. 1 Planning Memo 27.02.2023Download
Item No. 2 Planning Inspection Report (Annagh & Straduff) 13-01-2023Download
Item No. 3 Planning Inspection Report (Arraghbeg) 18-01-2023Download
Item No. 4 Planning Inspection Report (Glenahilty) 18-01-2023Download

Item No. 5 Planning Inspection Report (Sharragh) 18-01-2023Download
Item No. 6 Planning Memo 06-01-2023 The Sheehys and MonaDownload
Item No. 7 Planning Memo 06-01-2023Download
Item No. 8 Site 1 Planning Memo (Annagh & Straduff) MR_reviewedDownload
Item No. 9 Site 2 Planning Memo (Sharragh) MR_reviewedDownload

Item No. 10 Site 3 Planning Memo (Arraghbeg) MR_reviewedDownload
Item No. 11 Site 4 Planning Memo (Brehony, The Sheeys) MR_reviewedDownload
Item No. 12 Site 5 Planning Memo (Monincha) MR_reviewedDownload

Item No. 13 Site 6 Planning Memo (Glenahilty) MR_reviewedDownload

Item No. 14 Extension of time letter re S63(5) Proposed Direction -Tipperary Co Co-Unauthorised Commercial Peat ExtractionDownload
Item No. 15 Acknowledgement RE S63(5) Tipperary County Council – Unauthorised Commercial Peat ExtractionDownload
Item No. 16 Email RE S63(5) Tipperary County Council – Unauthorised Commercial Peat ExtractionDownload
Item No. 17 Letter dated 02 August 2024 to EPA re Proposed DirectionDownload
Item No. 18 Updated Env Report 01.08.24Download
Item No. 19 Email Re S63(5) Tipperary County Council – Unauthorised Commercial Peat ExtractionDHDownload
Item No. 20 Letter from EPA S63(5) Proposed Direction -Tipperary Co Co – Unauthorised Commercial Peat ExtractionDownload
Item No. 21 Email RE S63(1) Tipperary Co Co – Corville Thesheehys and Monaincha2Download
Item No. 22 EmailS63(5) Tipperary Co Co – Unauthorised Commercial Peat ExtractionDownload
Item No. 23 Email re statutory Requests for Information from EPADownload
Item No. 24 Statutory request emailDownload
Item No. 25 Email reS63(1) Tipperary Co Co – Corville, Thesheehys and MonainchaDownload
Item No. 26 S63(1) Tipperary Co Co – Corville, Thesheehys and MonainchaDownload
Item No. 27 Email re S63(1) Tipperary Co Co – Faddan More and CoolderryDownload
Item No. 28 S63(1) Tipperary Co Co – Faddan More and CoolderryDownload
Item No. 29 Email S63(1) Tipperary Co Co – Glenahilty and WoodvilleDownload
Item No. 30 S63(1) Tipperary Co Co – Glenahilty and WoodvilleDownload
ITem No. 31 Email reS63(1) Tipperary Co Co – MonainchaDownload
Item No. 32 S63(1) Tipperary Co Co – MonainchaDownload
Item No. 33 Email re S63(1) Tipperary Co Co – Gurteen, Sraduff, AnnaghDownload
Item No. 34 S63(1) Tipperary Co Co – Gurteen, Sraduff, AnnaghDownload
Item No. 35 Email reS63(1) Tipperary Co Co – Sharragh, Lisballyard, Walshpark, RathDownload
Item No. 36 S63(1) Tipperary Co Co – Sharragh, Lisballyard, Walshpark, RathDownload
Item No. 37 Site 6 Planning Memo (Glenahilty.Woodville) MR_reviewed 05012024Download
Item No. 38 Site 1 Planning Memo (Gurteen,Straduff,Annagh) MR_reviewed 05012024Download
Item No. 39 Site 2 Planning Memo (Sharragh,Lisballyard,Walshpark,Rath) MR_reviewed 05012024Download
Item No. 40 Site 3 Planning Memo (FaddanMore,Coolderry,Arraghbeg) MR_reviewed 05012024Download
Item No. 41 Site 4 Planning Memo (Corville,TheSheeys,Monaincha) MR_reviewed 05012024Download
Item No. 42 Site 5 Planning Memo (Monaincha) MR_reviewedDownload
Item No. 43 Environment Report Peatland Dec 2023Download
ScheduleofRecordsDownload

AIE Request: Commercial Peat Extraction in Westmeath

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Under the AIE Regs to request any correspondence / records related to peat extraction on the following sites:

Site WH1 – Derrycrave, Clonsura, Carlanstown, Doon, Camagh and Monktown Co. Westmeath

Site WH2 – Shrubbywood, Ballinealoe, Mayne and Coole Co. Westmeath

Site WH3 – Derrydooan Lower, Ballygarveybeg, Killinagh, Ballygarvey, Carrrigagh, Curristeen and Bardanstown, Co. Westmeath

Site WH4 – Ballymaglavy, Co. Westmeath

Site WH5 – Newdown and Kerinstown Co. Westmeath

Site WH6 – Baltrasna, Co. Westmeath.

Site WH7 – Milltownpass Bog, Pass of Kilbride, Co. Westmeath.

Site WH7 – Milltownpass Bog, Pass of Kilbride, Co. Westmeath.
Site WH8 – Blyry Lower and Tullycross, Co. Westmeath

Please include any internal CoCo records, any correspondence with the EPA and any correspondence with landowners and/or peat extraction contractors

Please restrict this AIE request to the years 2023-2024

Decision Letter 160125 to Right to KnowDownload
Schedule of Environmental InformationDownload
EPA to WCC S63(5) Proposed Direction 5.7.24Download
WCC to EPA Proposed Direction Section 63 1.8.24Download
EPA to WCC S63(5) Ext of Time Proposed Direction 25.9.24Download
WCC to EPA Response to Proposed Direction 25.10.24Download