asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry if he will extend a similar level of grant to the Cooley mountain range in north Louth as is available under the western package scheme for afforestation.
Written Answers. - Afforestation Grant.
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There are no proposals to extend the forestry element of the EEC Western Package scheme beyond the areas in the west of Ireland for which the scheme was introduced. However, the traditional planting grants scheme — which effectively operates in the rest of the country — is currently under review.