Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the moneys due to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, who has agreed to sell lands under the cessation of turf cutting scheme of the Department, and who has duly completed all the necessary paperwork to obtain maximum incentives, will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7071/07]

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the moneys due to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, who has agreed to sell lands under the cessation of turf cutting scheme in the Department, and who has duly completed all the necessary paperwork to obtain maximum incentives, will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7098/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 218 together.

I understand that the persons concerned were offering for sale a specific type of turbary right which had originally been purchased from the Land Commission. It transpired that it was not possible to transfer this type of turbary right to the State, but only to extinguish the right. The complex issues involved in cases of this kind were only resolved last month and letters of offer will issue to all those involved in this type of sale as soon as possible.

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the moneys due to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, who has agreed to sell lands under the cessation of turf cutting scheme in his Department, and who has duly completed all the necessary paperwork to obtain maximum incentives, will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7096/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that a letter of offer to purchase Turbary Rights issued from my Department to the person concerned in August 2006. To date, no response to this offer has been received from the person or their Solicitor.

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the moneys due to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, who has agreed to sell lands under the cessation of turf cutting scheme in his Department, and who has duly completed all the necessary paperwork to obtain maximum incentives, will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7097/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that Contracts in this matter are currently being examined by the Chief State Solicitor's Office who are liaising with the vendor's solicitors with a view to finalising this transaction.

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the moneys due to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, who has agreed to sell lands under the cessation of turf cutting scheme in his Department, and where all the necessary paperwork to obtain maximum incentives has been duly completed by the person will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7099/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that a letter of offer to purchase Turbary Rights issued from my Department to the person concerned in May 2006. To date no response to this offer has been received from the person or their Solicitor.

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the moneys due to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, who has agreed to sell lands under the cessation of turf cutting scheme in his Department, and where all the necessary paperwork to obtain maximum incentives has been duly completed by the person will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7100/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that Contracts in this matter are currently being examined by the Chief State Solicitor's Office who are liaising with the vendor's solicitors with a view to finalising this transaction.

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the moneys due to a person (details supplied) who has sold their turbary rights in respect of NHA lands in County Westmeath, will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7101/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that Contracts for Sale in this case were forwarded by my Department to the Chief State Solicitor's Office on 14 February 2007. The Chief State Solicitor's Office will be liaising with the vendor's solicitors with a view to finalising the transaction.