Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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We have been very clear in showing how we have addressed the crisis, how we want to keep that momentum and how we will deal with the challenges we face while we await the state-aid approval. We have work to do to get the state-aid approval application in as soon as we possibly can. We will get the answer as soon as we possibly can. The work and momentum will continue. Until we have the state-aid approval for the new scheme, we cannot accept new afforestation licences.