Vol. 529 No. 1
951 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be compensated following the directive he received from Dúchas to cease the commercial cutting of sausage turf. [1319/01]
Any owner of property rights in or over lands in special areas of conservation that are the subject of turf cutting restrictions is entitled to compensation for actual financial losses arising from the restrictions on the use of those rights. Entitlement to this compensation in respect of commercial operations is established by providing proof of ownership, vouched income, receipts and audited accounts. A tax clearance certificate must also be made available for inspection. My Department currently has no application for compensation from, or on behalf of, the named person.
