Written answers

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Turbary Rights

8:00 pm

Photo of Paul Connaughton  SnrPaul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway for the sale of a bog to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22119/09]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Having regard to available budgetary resources, priority will be given under the scheme this year to those wishing to sell their interest in the 32 raised bog sites which were nominated for designation as Special Areas of Conservation in 1999. For these sites, the derogation given by the Government which allowed the continuation of turf cutting for personal domestic use, expires in 2009. The person in question in this case owns land within Kilmore Bog, a Natural Heritage Area designated in 2004, and the 10 year derogation period will not expire until 2014. Land transactions within this area, accordingly, will not qualify for priority attention this year.

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