Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2014
594. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on an application under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [44762/14]
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 a payment of €1,500 in respect of Year 1 of 15 (2011), €1,500 in respect of Year 2 of 15 (2012) and €1,518 in respect of Year 3 of 15 (2013) have been made to this applicant. In addition, a once-off payment of €500 has been made to the applicant in respect of the signing of a legal agreement under this scheme.
It has come to the attention of my Department that the turf plot on which the applicant now claims to have been extracting turf is different to the one which she had indicated that she had been extracting turf from on her application form. Details in relation to this plot are being assessed to ascertain if the qualifying criteria of the scheme have been met in this instance.
My Department has been in contact with the applicant and is assisting her in relation to this matter.
