Michael Moynihan
Question:494. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of all forestry supports in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the breakdown per scheme. [41062/24]
View answerTuesday, 15 October 2024
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The Forestry Programme for the period 2023-2027 aims to encourage a substantial increase in afforestation by offering attractive and diverse options for planting. This Government has committed €1.3 billion of funding to the Programme in order to support our national ambition of 8,000 hectares of afforestation per year. It also provides for a range of schemes to support the maintenance and sustainable management of forests.
Funding of €110 million and €91 million has been allocated to date, within Budget 2024 and 2025, respectively. This underpins the diverse range of measures offered within the Forestry Programme 2023 - 2027. This includes, among others, the broad range of tree planting options on offer and also provides for the Ash Dieback Reconstitution Scheme and the new Ash Dieback Climate Action Performance Payment, which was approved by Cabinet on 30 April this year.
I can confirm that, in the year to date, there has been 1,302 hectares of new forests planted (this means planted and first payments issued). The 2024 expenditure to date, relating to forestry scheme supports, are detailed within the following table.
Year to date spend for the week ending 10th October 2024
|
Afforestation, including Native Tree Area Scheme |
€52,413,853 |
|
Forest Roads |
€2,871,936 |
|
Reconstitution Schemes |
€2,809,105 |
|
Woodland Improvement Scheme |
€133,669 |
|
Year to date spend |
€58,228,562 |