Written answers
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Special Areas of Conservation
5:00 pm
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the name and area of each bog in County Mayo 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. [13662/08]
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 | Site Code | Site Name | County | Hectares of SAC | % of Raised Bog Habitat |
| 1 | 1997 | 000457 | Derrynabrock Bog | Mayo/Ros | Subsumed into SAC 2298 | |
| 2 | 1997 | 000497 | Flughany Bog | Mayo/Sligo | 231.09 | 47% |
| 3 | 1997 | 000547 | Tawnaghbeg Bog | Mayo | Subsumed into SAC 2298 | |
| 4 | 1999 | 000297 | Lough Corrib | Galway/Mayo | 25,253.37 | 2% |
| Sub-totals | 25,484.46 |
| Raised Bogs nominated cSACs in 2002 | ||||||
| No# | Year | Site Code | Site Name | County | Hectares of SAC | % of Raised Bog Habitat |
| 1 | 2002 | 002298 | River Moy | Mayo/Ros/Sli | 15,415.62 | 4% |
| Sub-totals | 15,415.62 | 4% | ||||
| Total SAC Raised Bog | Totals | 40,900.08 |
| Blanket Bogs nominated cSACs in 1999 | ||||||
| No# | Year | SAC | Site Name | County | Hectares of SAC | % of Blanket Bog Habitat |
| 1 | 1997 | 000476 | Carrowmore Lake Complex | Mayo | 3,648.34 | 61% |
| 2 | 1997 | 000500 | Glenamoy Bog Complex | Mayo | 12,901.80 | 59% |
| 3 | 1997 | 000522 | Louth Gall Bog | Mayo | 362.74 | 72% |
| 4 | 1997 | 000534 | Owenduff/Nephin Complex | Mayo | 27,063.61 | 50% |
| 5 | 1997 | 000542 | Slieve Fyagh Bog | Mayo | 2,391.87 | 93% |
| 6 | 1997 | 000633 | Louth Hoe Bog | Mayo | 3,215.41 | 38% |
| 7 | 1997 | 001922 | Bellacorick Bog Complex | Mayo | 9,223.02 | 66% |
| 8 | 1997 | 001932 | Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex | Mayo | 20,991.24 | 55% |
| Sub-totals | 79,798.03 |
There have been 12 applications for sale of designated raised bog in County Mayo under the bog compensation scheme. There is relatively little raised bog habitat in Co. Mayo. My Department does not normally purchase blanket bog.
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