Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 664: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ascertain from the National Parks and Wildlife Service if a person (details supplied) in County Galway who has been stopped from cutting turf on a certain plot will also be stopped from cutting turf on a second parcel of land or if the restriction will only apply for the first parcel of land. [6550/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I am aware that the person named has been advised that he may not cut turf on some of his land. I regret that my Department does not have access to the LPIS database and therefore cannot comment definitively on the land parcel number mentioned.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 665: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ascertain from the National Parks and Wildlife Service if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to compensation on the cessation of turf cutting on their bog; and if so, the way in which they can apply for same. [6551/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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My Department wrote to the person named on 16 February 2006 giving details of the compensation scheme, including the criteria for eligibility and enclosing an application form.