Seán Doherty
Question:253 Mr. Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the regulations, if any, there are governing the planting of lands; and whether these regulations are statutorily based. [6893/96]
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253 Mr. Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the regulations, if any, there are governing the planting of lands; and whether these regulations are statutorily based. [6893/96]
The grant-aiding of forested lands is administered by my Department under the Forestry Act, 1946 which Act also controls the felling of trees. Planting grants are paid subject to certain silvicultural environmental and eligibility conditions. The main planting scheme at present administered by my Department is the CAP afforestation grant scheme under Council Regulation 2080/92.