Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will provide funding on a once off basis following the outbreak of fireblight in the Sutton area in order that semi-mature trees would be planted; if she will ensure that this Deputy is forwarded with a copy of the full test results of trees tested in roads (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28036/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food has no responsibility for funding of Local Authority projects. The question of the provision of funding towards the replacement of trees where an outbreak of fireblight occurred is a matter for the Local Authority (Fingal) and the Department of the Environment, as is the case with similar findings in other local authority areas. A copy of the results which my Department received from the State Laboratory in respect of the samples found to be positive for fireblight in the Verbena Avenue/ Sutton areas has been forwarded to the Deputy already.