Written answers
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
Turbary Rights
10:00 pm
Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht which bogs in east Galway are to be closed in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20850/11]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The three lists of bog sites in County Galway, as set out below, provide details of sites which have been designated for the protection of raised bog habitat.
SAC 1997-1999: Raised Bog - no further turf-cutting permitted
| Site Code | Special Area of Conservation - Site Name |
| 000231 | Barroughter Bog |
| 000248 | Cloonmoylan Bog |
| 000285 | Kilsallagh Bog |
| 000296 | Lisnageeragh Bog and Ballinstack Turlough |
| 000297 | Lough Corrib |
| 000301 | Lough Lurgeen Bog/ Glenamaddy Turlough |
| 000326 | Shankill West Bog |
| 001242 | Carrownagappul Bog |
| 002110 | Corliskea/Trien/Cloonfelliv Bog |
SAC 2002: Raised Bog - no further turf-cutting from end of 2011
| Site Code | Special Area of Conservation - Site Name |
| 002347 | Camderry Bog |
| 002350 | Curraghlehanagh Bog |
| 002352 | Monivea Bog |
| 002356 | Ardgraigue Bog |
NHAs: the position regarding NHAs is being reviewed in advance of the 2014 cutting season
| Site Code | Natural Heritage Area - Site Name |
| 000220 | LOUGH NAMUCKA BOG NHA |
| 000221 | MOORFIELD BOG/FARM COTTAGE NHA |
| 000222 | SUCK RIVER CALLOWS NHA |
| 000229 | BALLYGAR BOG NHA |
| 000235 | BRACKLAGH BOG NHA |
| 000245 | CLOONCULLAUN BOG NHA |
| 000247 | SLIEVE BOG NHA |
| 000249 | CLOONOOLISH BOG NHA |
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