Aindrias Moynihan
Question:1578. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available to replant damaged forestry plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25791/16]
View answerFriday, 16 September 2016
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Last week I announced the opening of a Reconstitution Scheme (Windblow), the purpose of which is to provide financial aid to land owners whose plantations were damaged by storm force winds that occurred between 5th December 2013 and 12th February 2014, with the most severe windstorm, named ‘Storm Darwin’, on 12th February 2014. The State will make a financial contribution towards the cost of replanting these sites as a once-off measure for this specific weather event.
Total funding available for the Reconstitution Scheme (Windblow) is €3.4m; this is sufficient for 2,000 ha. A maximum grant of €1,700 per hectare up to a total of 10 hectares will be made available under the Scheme to those private forest owners meeting the eligibility criteria.