Over €100m announced for bog rehabilitation across the country.
The Government has announced a €108 million programme for bog rehabilitation across the country.
Six Kildare bogs were included in the initial list of bogs and two more, Gilltown and Prosperous, have since been added to that list by Bord na Móna.
Public consultation has just opened on plans to rehabilitate two of the original six bogs, Lodge Bog, which is located between Allenwood South and Lullymore, and Timahoe South Bog, which is north of the old power station site in Allenwood.
Consultation is already ongoing for Gilltown and Prosperous bogs, and members of the public are being asked to provide feedback on all of these plans.
The most recent Barrow Catchment Report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows that there is a risk of water quality not improving in the rivers of West Kildare due to the ongoing drainage of peatlands like Lodge Bog.
The planned rehabilitation will reduce these issues as soon as drain blocking begins.
Fine Gael,Cllr. Wyse will be making submissions and encourages other local residents to have their say.
He commented: “There are many potential uses for the Bord na Móna bogs following the end of peat."
Cathaoirleach, Clane Maynooth MD, Cllr Brendan Wyse spoke about the rehabilitation of Lodge Bog on Friday morning's Kildare Today:
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