Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2024
550. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to establish a compensation scheme to support farmers and landowners in removing roadside tress affected by the Ash dieback disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36253/24]
View answerMy Department has introduced a comprehensive Action Plan on Ash Dieback which provides comprehensive supports to landowners who planted ash plantations under a grant-aided scheme overseen by my Department.
There are no plans to extend the scheme.
My Department supported the Tree Council of Ireland in publishing guidelines for managing roadside trees. This document is available on the Tree Council of Ireland’s website www.treecouncil.ie and on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine website: www.gov.ie/en/publication/642e6-forestry/gov.ie - A Guide for Landowners to Managing Roadside Trees (www.gov.ie ).
