Written answers
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
EU Directives
9:00 pm
Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 943: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the name and area of each bog in County Galway designated under the EU Habitat Directive; the number of bog owners in each of the bogs listed who have received compensation for the sale of their bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11304/08]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The information requested in the question is given in the following tables.
| Raised Bogs nominated cSACs in 1999 | |||||||
| No# | Year | SAC | Site Name | County | Hectarage of SAC | % of Raised Bog Habitat | Sales Closed |
| 1 | 1997 | 000231 | Barroughter Bog | Galway | 174.02 | 53% | 10 |
| 2 | 1997 | 000248 | Cloonmoylan Bog | Galway | 554.42 | 71% | 32 |
| 3 | 1997 | 000285 | Kilsallagh Bog | Galway | 279.73 | 68% | 10 |
| 4 | 1997 | 000296 | Lisnageeragh Bog and Ballinstack Turlough | Galway | 455.49 | 62% | 54 |
| 5 | 1997 | 000301 | Lough Lurgeen Bog/Glenamaddy Turlough | Galway | 1,162.11 | 51% | 46 |
| 6 | 1997 | 000326 | Shankill West Bog | Galway | 136.39 | 52% | 2 |
| 7 | 1997 | 001242 | Carrownagappul Bog | Galway | 487.53 | 65% | 23 |
| 8 | 1997 | 002110 | Corliskea/Trien/Cloonfelliv Bog | Gal/Ros | 725.21 | 61% | 1 |
| 9 | 1999 | 000297 | Lough Corrib | Gal/Mayo | 25,253.37 | 2% | 0 |
| Totals | 29,228.27 | 9.88% |
| Raised Bogs nominated cSACs in 2002 | |||||||
| No# | Year | SAC | Site Name | County | Hectarage of SAC | % of Raised Bog Habitat | Sales Closed |
| 1 | 2002 | 002347 | Camderry Bog | Galway | 280.72 | 70% | 1 |
| 2 | 2002 | 002350 | Curraghlehanagh Bog | Galway | 278.22 | 55% | 1 |
| 3 | 2002 | 002356 | Ardgraigue Bog | Galway | 183.54 | 43% | 0 |
| Totals | 742.48 | 57.70% |
| Blanket Bog cSACs | ||||||
| No# | Year | SAC | Site Name | County | Hectarage of SAC | % of Blanket Bog Habitat |
| 1 | 1997 | 000308 | Loughatorick South Bog | Gal/Clare | 888.34 | 73% |
| 2 | 1997 | 000324 | Rosroe Bog | Galway | 262.03 | 58% |
| 3 | 1997 | 001913 | Sonnagh Bog | Galway | 464.91 | 73% |
| 4 | 1997 | 002008 | Maumturk Mountains | Galway | 13,493.44 | 10% |
| 5 | 1997 | 002031 | The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex | Galway | 16,109.84 | 44% |
| 6 | 1997 | 002034 | Connemara Bog Complex | Galway | 48,997.95 | 66% |
There are some 370 pending applications for sale of designated bog in County Galway under the bog compensation scheme. My Department does not purchase blanket bog.
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