Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money the State has spent on the aerial observation of persons cutting turf for the period from the 22 April 2012 to 22 June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31495/12]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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My Department has incurred expenditure in the sum of €16,943 on aerial surveillance of turf cutting on raised bog Special Areas of Conservation in the period in question. This work was carried out by a private contractor hired by my Department. The issue of costs incurred by the Air Corps, which also provides this service to my Department, is a matter for the Department of Defence.