Written answers

Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Department of Agriculture and Food

Forestry Sector

9:00 pm

Photo of Paul Connaughton  SnrPaul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the new agro-forestry scheme will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7971/08]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The forestry programme of the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 provides for the introduction of a number of new schemes that will encourage and support Irish forestry. State Aid approval for the afforestation schemes, including an agro-forestry scheme, was received from the European Commission on 13 September 2007. I have already introduced the new Afforestation Scheme and the new Forest Environmental Protection Scheme, as well as the new Native Woodland Scheme, all of which are key to the growth of the afforestation programme. The agro-forestry scheme is another strand to this and represents a completely new approach to afforestation for Ireland. I intend to consult widely before drawing up the detail of the scheme. This process will begin over the coming months and the scheme itself will be launched as soon as possible thereafter.

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