Forestry is another area that has seen drastic cuts. There is a 22% reduction in the fund for forestry and this will have a major impact throughout the country. Up to 1,000 full and part-time jobs are believed to be under threat. That is worth €20 million to the rural economy and €3 million in funding from the European Union is definitely being put at risk. This is another soft target which should not have been singled out.