Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the planting of forestry in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37506/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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It is understood that the person named has yet to submit an application under the Afforestation Scheme. The reference quoted may refer to a Land Registry application. Where there are constraints on ownership, such as turbary rights, the Department cannot give approval to plant until such time as documentary evidence is submitted showing that all such rights have been extinguished. Once these rights have been extinguished, or released by the holders of such rights, an application under the Afforestation Scheme may be submitted. Alternatively, the areas the subject of turbary rights could be removed from any proposed application.