John Paul O'Shea (Cork North-West, Fine Gael)
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1677. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received to date in 2025 for the ash dieback scheme, what moneys have been paid to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18674/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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My Department has received 117 applications to date in 2025 representing 464.24 hectares under the Reconstitution Ash Dieback scheme. A total of €3,267,144 has been paid to date in 2025 in relation to ash dieback, this includes payments under reconstitution schemes and the Climate Action Performance Payment, which may be availed of once reconstitution under the Departmental scheme has taken place.

I would urge ash owners who planted an ash forest with a grant from my Department, and have not yet cleared affected trees, to apply for the 'Reconstitution for Ash Dieback Scheme 2023 -2027' which pays for site clearance and replanting. Furthermore those owners who previously joined a Reconstitution Scheme may now apply for the CAPP payment, which is €5,000 per hectare, paid in three instalments.