56. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that Bord Na Móna pays its yearly dividends to shareholders in one lot and not over a space of four years, as is currently proposed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38938/24]

Bord na Móna is a commercial State body under the aegis of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC). Bord na Móna is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to DECC.

The schedule for Bord na Mona's dividend payments to members of its employee share scheme is a matter for Bord na Móna, and not one in which I, as Minister, have a role.