Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 September 2014
558. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of turf deliveries to Mouds Bog, including the amount in tonnage; the number of persons who received these deliveries; and the number of persons in Mouds Bog who have been paid €1,500 for year three of a 15-year turf compensation payment. [35919/14]
View answer148 applications for compensation from Mouds Bog special area of conservation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme have been received and acknowledged by my Department. A total of 76 payments have been made, to date, in respect of these applications for year 3 of 15 (2014). Details of turf deliveries which have been made in respect of applicants from Mouds Bog are set out in the following table.
|
Number of turf deliveries to individuals |
44 |
56 |
12 |
112 |
|
Tonnes |
689 |
798 |
180 |
1,667 |
|
Mouds Bog |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
Total |
