Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not turning my back on any farmers. I answered an earlier question on farmers with lands in designated areas. Those farmers will get priority under the GLAS scheme. I will find out the precise details of the legislation to which the Deputy referred but I understand that the legal agreement for raised bogs and special areas of conservation covered by the cessation of turf cutting scheme provides the right to enter a property to carry out works, with the cost of restoration to be placed as a burden on the folio under which the property is registered. A burden preventing the cutting and removal of turf from the property can also be placed on the folio. The agreement also provides that if a site is undesignated the burdens can be removed from the folio. Furthermore, the agreement provides for the registration of notice of the agreement on the folio. As I have already stated, I have no plans to register burdens on folios.

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