Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
1742. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive payment under the cessation of turf cutting scheme; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33920/14]
View answerAn 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 the applicant would appear to have cut turf on his bog plot in a raised bog special area of conservation in 2012 and would not qualify for compensation under the scheme for that year. A payment of €1,518 in respect of Year 2 of 15 (2013) has been made to this applicant.
Officials from my Department are currently assessing applications and processing payments to qualifying applicants in respect of 2014.
