Dáil Éireann - Volume 651 - 10 April, 2008

Written Answers. - Special Areas of Conservation.

[907] Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the name and area of each bog in County Mayo designated under the EU habitat directive; the number of bog-owners in each of the bogs listed who have received compensation for the sale of their bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13662/08]

  Deputy John Gormley: The information requested in the question is given in the following tables.

Raised Bogs nominated cSACs in 1999

No#

Year

Site Code

Site Name

County

Hectares of SAC

% of Raised Bog Habitat

1

1997

000457

Derrynabrock Bog

Mayo/Ros

Subsumed into SAC 2298

2

1997

000497

Flughany Bog

Mayo/Sligo

231.09

47%

3

1997

000547

Tawnaghbeg Bog

Mayo

Subsumed into SAC 2298

4

1999

000297

Lough Corrib

Galway/Mayo

25,253.37

2%

Sub-totals

25,484.46

Raised Bogs nominated cSACs in 2002

No#

Year

Site Code

Site Name

County

Hectares of SAC

% of Raised Bog Habitat

1

2002

002298

River Moy

Mayo/Ros/Sli

15,415.62

4%

Sub-totals

15,415.62

4%

Total SAC Raised Bog

Totals

40,900.08

Blanket Bogs nominated cSACs in 1999

No#

Year

SAC

Site Name

County

Hectares of SAC

% of Blanket Bog Habitat

1

1997

000476

Carrowmore Lake Complex

Mayo

3,648.34

61%

2

1997

000500

Glenamoy Bog Complex

Mayo

12,901.80

59%

3

1997

000522

Louth Gall Bog

Mayo

362.74

72%

4

1997

000534

Owenduff/Nephin Complex

Mayo

27,063.61

50%

5

1997

000542

Slieve Fyagh Bog

Mayo

2,391.87

93%

6

1997

000633

Louth Hoe Bog

Mayo

3,215.41

38%

7

1997

001922

Bellacorick Bog Complex

Mayo

9,223.02

66%

8

1997

001932

Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex

Mayo

20,991.24

55%

Sub-totals

79,798.03

There have been 12 applications for sale of designated raised bog in County Mayo under the bog compensation scheme. There is relatively little raised bog habitat in Co. Mayo. My Department does not normally purchase blanket bog.