Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
299. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an afforestation pre-approval application has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49769/14]
View answerThe application under the Afforestation Scheme by the person named was refused because it was outside the scope of the Scheme for the following reasons:
1. The land the subject of the application is incapable of producing a commercial crop (Yield Class14);
2. Highly exposed sites (2 small blocks close to the Atlantic Coast and west of Louisburgh Co. Mayo) and poor quality land.
3. The extent of unimproved land area is understated in the application and exceeds the upper limit of 20% of the total area of the site as provided in the Scheme.
The person named was notified of his right of appeal against this decision but no such appeal was received.
