Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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1001. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will re-examine an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; the reason a payment of €1,500 in respect of year 1 of 15 was made to the person, and not the full payment; and if arrangements were made to meet the person to discuss the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11143/15]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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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 am advised that a payment of €1,500 in respect of Year 1 of 15 (2011) was made to this applicant.

The qualifying criteria for the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme are that:

- The claimant must have a legal interest in one of the 53 raised bog special areas of conservation – ownership or turbary right;

- The claimant must have been the owner or entitled to exercise turbary rights on the land in question on 25 May 2010;

- The turbary on the site must not be exhausted;

- The claimant must have been cutting turf on the land in question during the relevant five year period; and

- No turf cutting or associated activity is ongoing on the property.