Written answers

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Departmental Funding

Photo of Holly CairnsHolly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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1549. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the amount of funding awarded to community organisations for tree planting in the years 2020 to 2022, inclusive. [12760/23]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Payments to community organisations for tree planting were made to projects approved under the open call for proposals for forestry promotion and through the NeighbourWood Scheme, both operated by my Department.

Certain projects approved under the Call for Proposals for forestry promotion undertook to carry out tree planting in partnership with local community organisations.

The NeighbourWood Scheme supports the development of attractive close-to-home woodland amenities (or ‘neighbourwoods’) for public use and enjoyment. The scheme is available to both public and private landowners, working in partnership with local communities.

The payments made in the years in question are outlined in the tables below.

Payments made to community organisations under the open Call for Proposals for forestry promotion:

Organisation 2020 2021 2022
Crann - Trees for Ireland € 28,475.00 € 57,685.00
The Organic Centre € 15,169.14 € 1,005.86
Green Skibbereen € 26,959.92
Hometree Charity € 4,375.00 € 62,224.68
An Taisce - Environmental Education Unit € 40,622.29
Cumann Lúthchleas Gael € 47,000.00
Crann - Easy Treesie € 40,000.00
Pocket Forests CLG € 24,368.95 € 15,000.00
The Acorn Project € 29,756.50

Payments made to community organisations under the NeighbourWood Scheme:

Applicant 2020 2021 2022
Baltinglass and District Community € 94,160.00
Laragh/Glendalough Tidy Town € 99,734.80

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