Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 June 2012
93 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of items of turf-cutting equipment detained by an authorised officer of his Department or by the Garda Síochána under Art 35 (3) of the Habitats Regulations in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29932/12]
View answer94 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons who have been identified by his Department to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine as cutting turf on raised bog special areas of conservation in 2011 broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29933/12]
View answer95 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of prosectutions been initiated for offences under the Habitats regulations as a result of the cutting turf on raised bog special areas of conservation in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29935/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 93 to 95, inclusive, together.
I wish to advise that my Department did not initiate any prosecutions or report anyone to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine last year for cutting turf on raised bog Special Areas of Conservation (SAC). In addition, I understand that no items of turf cutting equipment were detained by my Department last year or this year to-date. Activity by An Garda Síochána is not the responsibility of my Department.
