Written answers

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Forestry Sector

Photo of Jackie CahillJackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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829. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans in place for a compensation scheme for those who have land affected by the ash dieback disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15298/20]

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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My Department introduced a revised reconstitution scheme for plantations affected by Ash Dieback, known as the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (Ash Dieback) or RUS on 10th June.

The revised Scheme offers significant support on top of the €7m already spent since the first support scheme for Ash Dieback was introduced in 2013. The scheme provides a suite of options that will give owners the opportunity to recover the maximum economic value possible from their affected ash plantations.

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