Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister can hear the frustration when other speakers have mentioned forestry and the time that we, as a committee, put into it. The position just does not seem to be improving. There will be €103 million put into forestry this year and we are told it is €18 million more than last year. Is that a carry-over from last year, as Deputy Fitzmaurice suggested? How will the money be spent?

This is referred to in the Revised Estimate as for forestry and bioenergy but how much is going into the forest service and supports that our foresters need? How much is going to the ash dieback scheme and how much is going elsewhere? Will the Minister break down those figures?