Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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523. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of payments in euro paid out for 2023 under the forestry grants and schemes, by county; the total number of payees in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10395/24]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The following table shows the total amounts and number of payees per county in payments made by my Department under the forestry schemes in 2023. These payments include grants and premiums under the afforestation schemes and grants under the support schemes. The major component of these payments were subsequent premiums due for forests planted under the Afforestation schemes. It includes payments made under the interim schemes under the general De Minimis regulation for afforestation, forest roads and reconstitution of ash Dieback introduced in 2023 prior the launch of the new programme.