Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions with the European Commission to seek approval to revise the 20% rule under the forestry programme 2014-20. [53648/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department has been in ongoing contact with the European Commission to discuss proposals for removing the 20% rule over the last 12 months. An exchange of documents and further correspondence took place culminating in a further meeting on the 23rd November 2017. The Commission is reviewing the documents provided and a further meeting is due to take place later this month to discuss the matter further.