Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
1907. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the extension which was applied to TUS forestry contracts will be applied to all TUS schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20450/22]
View answerMy Department has provided support totalling over €7 million to owners of ash plantations impacted by disease through the Reconstitution Scheme (Ash Dieback) (introduced in 2013).
The current scheme is the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS – Ash dieback) which was introduced in July 2020. This Scheme remains in operation and applications are welcome to be made to my Department. All forestry licence and scheme approvals have an expiry date. On application individual applicants may request an extension to this date. These requests are normally granted. There are no plans to grant extensions where the applicants have not sought an extension.
For full details of the Scheme see gov.ie - Ash Dieback Replanting Scheme (www.gov.ie)
