Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion
Pippa Hackett (Green Party)
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I cannot say what compensation package will be available. It is quite clear under the state aid rules that we cannot compensate for loss. We have been able to support for clearance and replanting. We will examine the state aid rules further to see if there are any other mechanisms by which we can support farmers.