Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2015
197. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan in respect of the purchase of bog under the cessation of turf cutting scheme; if this application will be finalised without further delay as it has been ongoing for years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45622/15]
View answerThe individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question applied to sell his interest in land within a raised bog special area of conservation, under the voluntary bog purchase scheme administered by my Department.
The applicant has applied to sell both freehold title and a turbary right. My Department, in conjunction with the Chief State Solicitor’s Office, has been investigating the position in relation to the turbary right.
The Chief State Solicitor’s Office has been in contact with the vendor’s solicitor regarding the turbary right and a reply is awaited. My Department will ask that Office to contact the solicitor again and will also advise the applicant of the current position in relation to the sale.
