Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 November 2018
199. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to and expended on the NeighbourWood scheme funded under the forestry programme 2014 to 2020 in each of the years since it was established to date to 2018, in tabular form; and the number of active participants in the scheme per annum. [46393/18]
View answerThe NeighbourWood Scheme is an innovative initiative which brings communities and woodlands together, by helping local authorities and other landowners, both public and private, to create ‘close-to-home’ woodland amenities in partnership with communities, for local people to use and enjoy. NeighbourWoods vary greatly in size and location, from forests in the countryside and on the outskirts of our villages, towns and cities, to woodlands located in more built-up areas. The NeighbourWoods which have been created under the Scheme are proving to be an invaluable community resource and part of the local fabric of life.
The allocation for the NeighbourWood Scheme is included in the overall allocation for Forestry Support Schemes each year. In 2018, the allocation for all support schemes was just over €11 million. Expenditure for the Scheme and the number of participants in each of the years, 2015 – 2018 (to end October) is included in the following table.
|
Year |
Expenditure |
Participants |
|
2015 |
€0 |
0 |
|
2016 |
€166,775 |
3 |
|
2017 |
€129,948 |
5 |
|
2018 (to end October) |
€115,903 |
2 |
