Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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502. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline all current grants, schemes and supports available for the removal of trees with ash dieback, in tabular form; and the annual funding allocated for each such measure. [41074/24]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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In July 2023 my Department launched the Reconstitution scheme for Ash Dieback (RADS) under the new Forestry Programme 2023-27 with the following enhanced features:

• 100% increase in the site clearance grant rate, from €1,000 to €2,000.
• Enhanced replanting grant rates under the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027.Those applicants whose sites are still in premium will continue to receive the premium due for the remaining years.
• In addition, for those in receipt of farmer rate of premium, a top up premium equal to the difference between the equivalent forestry type and the existing premium will be paid. This will be calculated for the remaining years left in premium and paid in a single sum.