Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when payment of bog compensation will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41356/12]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The individuals referred to in the Deputy’s Question sold their interest in land in a raised bog special area of conservation under the voluntary bog purchase scheme, administered by my Department. An incentive bonus of €5,400, available under the scheme, was also paid to the applicants at the time of purchase on the condition that they were selling all plots of bog land in their possession and registered or unregistered turbary rights within a designated area.

The individuals have recently applied for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme. My Department will be in contact with the applicants in relation to this application once it has been assessed.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 928 of 18 September 2012, when payment of bog compensation will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/12]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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As outlined in my reply to Question No 928 of 18 September last, an application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. I understand that a payment of €1,500 in respect of the first year has been made recently to this applicant. My Department has commenced making payments in respect of the second year to those who had been cutting in raised bog special areas of conservation nominated for designation between 1997 and 1999, such as the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. I am advised that a payment in this regard will be made to this individual as soon as possible.