Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1000: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the forestry reconstitution grant; the consequences for individual forestry owners of failure to replant forestry land which has been destroyed due to fire; if he will correspond with all private forestry owners regarding the status of this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12039/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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From 1st June 2009 the Reconstitution Scheme will only be available for forestry plantations that suffer significant damage due to frost, drought, deer, grey squirrel, vole, disease or insect damage. The Reconstitution Scheme will not cover any fire or wind damage occurring after this date. All forestry owners will be notified of the change within the next number of weeks and will also be put on notice that failure to reconstitute a damaged plantation will be considered a breach of contract with my Department and repayment of all grants and premiums will be required.