Written answers

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Forestry Premium Payments

Photo of Tom NevilleTom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a forestry premium payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has been reduced; if this payment will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7003/18]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named was in receipt of payments under the Afforestation Scheme in respect of a forest area of 9.37ha since 2013. Following a review of the mapped area against more recent aerial imagery in 2017, the Department discovered that the forest was inaccurately digitised on the Department’s mapping system. The forest was then re-digitised and found to measure 9.01ha. The 2nd grant and annual premium for 2018 was paid on the revised area of 9.01ha.

The Department has written to the person offering him the option to seek a review.

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