Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
1122. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the expenditure by the Forest Service of his Department is in line with the budget for the month of February 2022 thereby ensuring that there is no underspend for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13982/22]
View answerThe budget allocation for Forestry for 2022 is €100,081,000. This provides for new planting, the serving of existing afforestation contracts, and payments in relation to forestry support schemes and forestry related activities.
Some €5,890,411 of the Forestry budget was spent in February, and this is slightly under the profiled amount of €5,922,000. The remainder of the budget has been apportioned to meet anticipated budgetary needs during the year and will be closely monitored.
