Seán Sherlock
Question:2840. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for the national heritage areas designation received in 2017 (details supplied). [34044/18]
View answerTuesday, 24 July 2018
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The cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme was established in 2011 for active turf cutters arising from the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation. This scheme is comprised of a payment of €1,500 per annum, index-linked, for 15 years, or relocation, where feasible, to a non-designated bog, together with a once-off incentive payment of €500. In 2014, the scheme was extended to active turf cutters from 36 raised bog natural heritage areas.
Three hundred and forty-one applications under the scheme for raised bog natural heritage areas were received in 2017.