Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 4 May 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine - 2021 Financial Statements
Fishery Harbour Centres

9:30 am

Mr. Brendan Gleeson:

There is a particular issue with afforestation licences at the beginning of this year because we have a new programme and we need to have a state aid approval. We are engaged with the Commission now to get that approval to make sure it is on the right side of competition law.