Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 January 2012
129 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 8 November 2011, if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4479/12]
View answerAs each application under the voluntary bog purchase scheme involves a conveyancing transaction, each case differs in the time it takes to process. In addition, processing of applications on hand under this scheme has been slower than anticipated due to capacity constraints in undertaking this work. As stated in reply to Parliamentary Question No 287 of 8 November 2011, the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) forwarded the contract for the sale referred to by the Deputy to my Department for execution. The contract was reviewed by officials of my Department and a small discrepancy was found. My Department has contacted the CSSO with a view to resolving this discrepancy and closing the sale. Accordingly, I expect that the CSSO will be in contact with the applicant's solicitor shortly.
