The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department purchases land for conservation purposes under various peatland schemes and on a case by case basis. A list of the land purchased for conservation purposes since 2020 to end 2023 is provided in the table below.
Year Purchased
|
Acquisition name
|
County
|
Hectarage
|
2020
|
Garriskil Bog SAC
|
Westmeath
|
1.90
|
2020
|
Clara Bog SAC
|
Offaly
|
7.75
|
2020
|
Clara Bog SAC
|
Offaly
|
2.88
|
2020
|
Clara Bog SAC
|
Offaly
|
4.46
|
2020
|
Carrowbehy Bog SAC
|
Roscommon
|
2.84
|
2020
|
Mouds Bog SAC
|
Kildare
|
1.27
|
2020
|
Castle French West NHA
|
Galway
|
9.19
|
2020
|
Carrigacurra
|
Wicklow
|
82
|
2021
|
Clara Bog SAC
|
Offaly
|
1.27
|
2021
|
Lough Lurgeen SAC
|
Galway
|
10.69
|
2021
|
Knockauns
|
Clare
|
21.96
|
2022
|
Roe Island
|
Mayo
|
2.48
|
2022
|
Lough Ree SAC
|
Roscommon
|
0.85
|
2023
|
Buckroney Fen
|
Wicklow
|
8.07
|
2023
|
Black Islands
|
Longford
|
23.56
|
2023
|
Carrownagappul Bog SAC
|
Galway
|
1.69
|
2023
|
Carrowbehy Carrow Bog SAC
|
Roscommon
|
1.18
|
2023
|
Mount Hevey Bog SAC
|
Westmeath
|
6.87
|
2023
|
Belmullet
|
Mayo
|
6.48
|
2023
|
Keeloges Bog NHA
|
Galway
|
6.01
|
2023
|
Letterfrack
|
Galway
|
6.19
|
2023
|
Ballinaspick South
|
Waterford
|
19.4
|
2023
|
Mulranny
|
Mayo
|
165
|
2023
|
Derrycunnihy
|
Kerry
|
67.58
|
2023
|
Ballyogan
|
Clare
|
4.22
|
2023
|
Letterfrack
|
Galway
|
0.34
|
2023
|
Boora
|
Offaly
|
4
|
2023
|
Rockforest
|
Clare
|
9.2
|
2023
|
Gearhameen
|
Kerry
|
122.2
|
2023
|
Dowth Hall
|
Meath
|
223.3
|