Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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148. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding compensation for turf cutters in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20620/13]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question.

Two deliveries of 15 tonnes of turf each have been made to this applicant, under the scheme, in respect of 2012. Where applicants claim to have been extracting more than 30 tonnes of turf per annum from their bog plots for themselves and family members, such as this applicant, assessments have been carried out in order to verify the claims.

My Department is considering the position of a number of applicants who have sought large amounts of turf and will write to them in relation to their position in due course.