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
Mr. Colm Hayes:
A new state aid regime is in place now at EU level to cover forestry as one of its activities. It has only been in place since 1 January. The most recent update from the Commission is that there may be a possibility for public bodies such as Coillte to receive premiums.
