Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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2004. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if 2,300 ha of forestry was planted in 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15163/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department grant aided 2,434 hectares of forestry in 2020.  My Department compiles a number of different afforestation statistics annually, which are made available on my Department's website:

In addition, there is another 4,500ha already approved and available to plant immediately.  It is up to landowners to decide to plant, once they have received approval to do so, but I would encourage anyone that has approval to arrange financial approval which is a straightforward process completed by their registered forester and to commence planting.