Details are set out in the following tables on a bog by bog basis, of the number of applications under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme received by my Department, the number of applicants opting for financial compensation and the number of applicants expressing an interest in relocation to non-designated bogs. Out of the 2,510 applications received in my Department to date under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme, 1,763 applicants have opted for financial compensation and 747 applicants have expressed an interest in relocation.
To date, a total of 2,008 payments and 180 turf deliveries have been made to applicants at a total cost of €3,282,232. It is envisaged that, by year end, the total expenditure by my Department on compensation under the scheme will be of the order of €3.4m.
Payments and turf deliveries have been made on the basis that applicants have indicated in their application forms that they fulfil all the qualifying criteria of the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme. My Department has been checking, and will be continuing to check, that all of the qualifying criteria of the scheme have been met in each case.
I am advised that at this stage one applicant has been informed that he does not fulfil the qualifying criteria. He has requested a Departmental review of the decision. Arrangements are also being considered by the Peatlands Council to put in place an appeals system where applicants wish to appeal the outcome of a review by the Department. While it may be anticipated that there will be further instances where applicants do not qualify, current priority is being given to processing payments to those who clearly appear to meet the qualifying criteria on the basis of the information provided in their application forms.
3 applicants have been rejected because the areas on which they have been cutting turf are not within a raised bog special area of conservation.
Sites nominated for designation between 1997 and 1999
|
Site Code
|
Name
|
County
|
No. of applications received
|
No. opting for financial compensation
|
No. expressing an interest in relocation
|
|
000006
|
Killyconny Bog (Cloghbally)
|
Cavan
|
45
|
37
|
8
|
|
000231
|
Barroughter Bog
|
Galway
|
56
|
35
|
21
|
|
000248
|
Cloonmoylan Bog
|
Galway
|
73
|
65
|
8
|
|
000285
|
Kilsallagh Bog
|
Galway
|
30
|
21
|
9
|
|
000296
|
Lisnageeragh Bog and Ballinstack Turlough
|
Galway
|
20
|
11
|
9
|
|
000297
|
Lough Corrib
|
Galway
|
83
|
75
|
8
|
|
000301
|
Lough Lurgeen Bog/ Glenamaddy Turlough
|
Galway
|
29
|
20
|
9
|
|
000326
|
Shankill West Bog
|
Galway
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
|
000382
|
Sheheree (Ardagh) Bog
|
Kerry
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
000391
|
Ballynafagh Bog
|
Kildare
|
56
|
27
|
29
|
|
000497
|
Flughany Bog
|
Mayo/Sligo
|
17
|
14
|
3
|
|
000566
|
All Saints Bog and Esker
|
Offaly
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
|
000572
|
Clara Bog
|
Offaly
|
107
|
50
|
57
|
|
000575
|
Ferbane Bog
|
Offaly
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
|
000580
|
Mongan Bog
|
Offaly
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
|
000581
|
Moyclare Bog
|
Offaly
|
25
|
4
|
21
|
|
000582
|
Raheenmore Bog
|
Offaly
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
000585
|
Sharavogue Bog
|
Offaly
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
|
000592
|
Bellanagare Bog
|
Roscommon
|
171
|
129
|
42
|
|
000597
|
Carrowbehy/Caher Bog
|
Roscommon
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
|
000600
|
Cloonchambers Bog
|
Roscommon
|
26
|
21
|
5
|
|
000604
|
Derrinea Bog
|
Roscommon
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
000614
|
Cloonshanville Bog
|
Roscommon
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
|
000641
|
Ballyduff/Clonfinane Bog
|
Tipperary
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
|
000647
|
Kilcarren-Firville Bog
|
Tipperary
|
25
|
22
|
3
|
|
000679
|
Garriskil Bog
|
Westmeath
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
001242
|
Carrownagappul Bog
|
Galway
|
128
|
59
|
69
|
|
001818
|
Lough Forbes Complex
|
Roscommon
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
|
002110
|
Corliskea/Trien/Cloonfelliv Bog
|
Galway/Roscommon
|
75
|
62
|
13
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
1,017
|
689
|
328
|
Sites nominated for designation in 2002
|
Site Code
|
Name
|
County
|
No. of applications received
|
No. opting for financial compensation
|
No. expressing an interest in relocation
|
|
000440
|
Lough Ree
|
Roscommon/
Longford/
Westmeath
|
275
|
189
|
86
|
|
000595
|
Callow Bog
|
Roscommon
|
91
|
73
|
18
|
|
002298
|
River Moy
|
Mayo/
Roscommon/
Sligo
|
65
|
56
|
9
|
|
002331
|
Mouds Bog
|
Kildare
|
92
|
54
|
38
|
|
002332
|
Coolrain Bog
|
Laois
|
54
|
45
|
9
|
|
002333
|
Knockacoller Bog
|
Laois
|
25
|
20
|
5
|
|
002336
|
Carn Park Bog
|
Westmeath
|
59
|
26
|
33
|
|
002337
|
Crosswood Bog
|
Westmeath
|
69
|
37
|
32
|
|
002338
|
Drumalough Bog
|
Roscommon
|
18
|
17
|
1
|
|
002339
|
Ballynamona Bog and Corkip Lough
|
Roscommon
|
60
|
30
|
30
|
|
002340
|
Moneybeg and Clareisland Bogs
|
Meath/
Westmeath
|
83
|
71
|
12
|
|
002341
|
Ardagullion Bog
|
Longford
|
40
|
29
|
11
|
|
002342
|
Mount Hevey Bog
|
Meath/
Westmeath
|
66
|
28
|
38
|
|
002343
|
Tullaher Lough and Bog
|
Clare
|
191
|
164
|
27
|
|
002346
|
Brown Bog
|
Longford
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
|
002347
|
Camderry Bog
|
Galway
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
|
002348
|
Clooneen Bog
|
Longford
|
10
|
9
|
1
|
|
002349
|
Corbo Bog
|
Roscommon
|
66
|
39
|
27
|
|
002350
|
Curraghlehanagh Bog
|
Galway
|
45
|
26
|
19
|
|
002351
|
Moanveanlagh Bog
|
Kerry
|
27
|
24
|
3
|
|
002352
|
Monivea Bog
|
Galway
|
41
|
37
|
4
|
|
002353
|
Redwood Bog
|
Tipperary
|
76
|
70
|
6
|
|
002354
|
Tullaghanrock Bog
|
Roscommon
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
002356
|
Ardgraigue Bog
|
Galway
|
19
|
17
|
2
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
1,493
|
1,074
|
419
|
