Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)

Question 3: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the overall sums of money that have been set aside to resolve the issues arising from the designation of 54 bog complexes as special areas of conservation under the Habitats Directive; if he will provide a breakdown of moneys which will be allocated to the various resolutions put forward, that is, to relocation expenses including the purchase of non designated bogs and the expenses of developing access to those bogs, to de-designation of certain bogs, and to the minority of turf cutters who will accept compensation as offered by him; if he will also make known the funds being made available to pay the 500 or so turf cutters who have entered into agreements with him to sell their bogs but to date have not received any payment; and if such funds will now be ring fenced and held specifically for the purpose of resolving the issues arising out of the implementation of the Habitats Directive. [36712/11]

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