Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 432: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the degree to which incentives are available or might become available for persons processing forest thinnings for domestic fuel purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11774/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture and Food, proposes to introduce a special scheme of supports to grant aid biomass harvesting machinery, such as harvesters and chippers for processing of forest biomass. The introduction of the scheme requires EU approval.