John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 90: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment for the sale of turbary rights which are being processed for over four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30260/12]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The individual referred to in the Question has applied to sell his interest in land in a raised bog special area of conservation under the voluntary bog purchase scheme, administered by my Department. I am advised that processing of applications on hand under this scheme is slow, due to capacity constraints in undertaking the work involved. I understand that there are a number of issues in relation to the application from the individual referred to in the Question, and we will write to the applicant in relation to the issues within the next few weeks.