Special Areas of Conservation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 March 2010

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Ceisteanna (183)

Frank Feighan

Ceist:

182 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding turf cutting on bogs in special areas of conservation in counties Roscommon and Leitrim; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the turf cutting season has already begun; and when the report from the special committee will be available. [12174/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

The derogation allowing a continuation of turf cutting on 32 Raised Bog SACs that were notified for designation in 1999 has now expired. A further 23 raised bog SACs were notified for designation in 2002. I have included a list of the bogs affected. The Working Group on the Cessation of Turf Cutting in Designated Areas is nearing completion of its deliberations and I expect to receive its report very shortly. I will conclude my consideration of the report and any recommendations it contains as rapidly as possible, and will then be in touch with affected individuals and representative groups in regard to the position.

SAC 1999 — Raised Bog

No#	Year	Site Code	Site Name	County
1	1997	000006	Killyconny Bog (Cloghbally)	Cavan/Meath
2	1997	000231	Barroughter Bog	Galway
3	1997	000248	Cloonmoylan Bog	Galway
4	1997	000285	Kilsallagh Bog	Galway
5	1997	000296	Lisnageeragh Bog and Ballinstack Turlough	Galway
6	1997	000301	Lough Lurgeen Bog/ Glenamaddy Turlough	Galway
7	1997	000326	Shankill West Bog	Galway
8	1997	000382	Sheheree (Ardagh) Bog	Kerry
9	1997	000391	Ballynafagh Bog	Kildare
10	1997	000440	Lough Ree Ros	LD/WM
11	1997	000457	Derrynabrock Bog Mayo	Roscommon
12	1997	000497	Flughany Bog	Mayo/Sligo
13	1997	000547	Tawnaghbeg Bog	Mayo
14	1997	000566	All Saints Bog and Esker	Offaly
15	1997	000572	Clara Bog	Offaly
16	1997	000575	Ferbane Bog	Offaly
17	1997	000580	Mongan Bog	Offaly
18	1997	000581	Moyclare Bog	Offaly
19	1997	000582	Raheenmore Bog	Offaly
20	1997	000585	Sharavogue Bog	Offaly
21	1997	000592	Bellanagare Bog	Roscommon
22	1997	000597	Carrowbehy/Caher Bog	Roscommon
23	1997	000600	Cloonchambers Bog	Roscommon
24	1997	000604	Derrinea Bog	Roscommon
25	1997	000614	Cloonshanville Bog	Roscommon
26	1997	000641	Ballyduff/Clonfinane Bog	Tipperary
27	1997	000647	Kilcarren-Firville Bog	Tipperary
28	1997	000679	Garriskil Bog	Westmeath
29	1997	001242	Carrownagappul Bog	Galway
30	1997	001818	Lough Forbes Complex	Longford/Ros
31	1997	002110	Corliskea/Trien/Cloonfelliv Bog	Galway/Ros
32	1999	000297	Lough Corrib	Galway/Mayo

SAC 2002 — Raised Bog

No#	Year	Site Code	Site Name	County
33	2002	000595	Callow Bog	Roscommon
34	2002	002298	River Moy	Mayo/Ros/Sligo
35	2002	002331	Mouds Bog	Kildare
36	2002	002332	Coolrain Bog	Laois
37	2002	002333	Knockacoller Bog	Laois
38	2002	002336	Carn Park Bog	Westmeath
39	2002	002337	Crosswood Bog	Westmeath
40	2002	002338	Drumalough Bog	Roscommon
41	2002	002339	Ballynamona Bog and Corkip Lough	Roscommon
42	2002	002340	Moneybeg and Clareisland Bogs	Meath/Westmeath
43	2002	002341	Ardagullion Bog	Longford
44	2002	002342	Mount Hevey Bog	Meath/Westmeath
45	2002	002343	Tullaher Lough and Bog	Clare
46	2002	002346	Brown Bog	Longford
47	2002	002347	Camderry Bog	Galway
48	2002	002348	Clooneen Bog	Longford
49	2002	002349	Corbo Bog	Roscommon
50	2002	002350	Curraghlehanagh Bog	Galway
51	2002	002351	Moanveanlagh Bog	Kerry
52	2002	002352	Monivea Bog	Galway
53	2002	002353	Redwood Bog	Tipperary
54	2002	002354	Tullaghanrock Bog	Roscommon
55	2002	002356	Ardgraigue Bog	Galway