Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 March 2014
198. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if compensation will be paid to amenity tree producers who have suffered losses as a result of measures taken to eradicate chalara fraxinea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12606/14]
View answerThe measures taken to control the spread of Chalara fraxinea, and the collapse in demand for ash plants, have both created difficulties for a number of nurseries. However, due to the current economic difficulties, I regret to inform you that there is no possibility of my Department being in a position to introduce any new compensation scheme for amenity tree producers arising from the measures taken to control Chalara fraxinea.
