Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount paid to private contractors to fly over bogs as part of its inspection regime to ensure compliance with the ban on turf cutting in protected areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22371/12]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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No payments have been made to date by my Department in respect of these operations but invoices amounting to some €10,300 in respect of 8 flights, undertaken this year, are being processed for payment at present.