Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications received by him to consent to works, under section 19 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, on the 75 bogs designated as national heritage areas under the Act; the number of consents provided and the number of consents refused for each of these 75 bogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16815/11]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under section 19 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the level of compensation paid per acre on each bog on which consent was refused; when compensation has been paid the valuation model used; when compensation has been paid the use to which the land has been put by the applicant in the period of five years immediately preceding the refusal of consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16816/11]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under section 19 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, in cases in which he has refused consent to works, the number of occasions on which he has made a determination that it would not be just and reasonable to prevent the payment of compensation on the basis of the provisions of section 22 of the Act paragraph (6a); the level of compensation paid per acre on each bog when he has made a determination that it would not be just and reasonable to prevent the payment of compensation; the amount of total compensation paid to date for each of the 75 natural heritage areas designated under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000 following a refusal to consent to works under section 19 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000; the amount of any other compensation whether under any of the voluntary designated bogs compensation schemes or howsoever paid to date to any landowners of the 75 natural heritage areas, itemising (a) the amount of that compensation which relates to natural heritage areas when turf cutting has ceased; (b) the amount of that compensation which relates to natural heritage areas when turf cutting has not yet ceased and in respect of that compensation, the amount of it that was paid for bogs where turf cutting is scheduled to cease in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, itemized per year; (c) the acreage of natural heritage areas referable to bogs in respect of which compensation was paid in each of (a) and (b) above, itemised for (a) and (b); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16817/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 to 119, inclusive, together.

The extensive information sought by the Deputy is being collated by my Department at present and will be forwarded directly to him as soon as possible.