Written answers

Thursday, 15 October 2009

Department of Agriculture and Food

Afforestation Programme

Photo of P J SheehanP J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number, nature and amount of planting area applications made to his Department for forestry grants at each stage in 2009; if he will compare this with the previous five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36198/09]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The number of applications received in my Department for approval to plant forestry in each of the past 5 years is set out in Table 1.

TABLE 1Pre approval applications received
FormsHectares
20042,81530,158
20052,36123,300
20062,16918,687
20071,25113,718
20081,30313,844
2009 to date1,63013,193

The number of applications received in my Department for payment of establishment grants for planting forestry in each of the past 5 years is set out in Table 2.

TABLE 2
FormsHectares
20041,0399,425
20051,41311,808
20069555,691
20078716,237
20087786,145
2009 to date6545,498

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