Martin Browne
Question:337. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reconstitution and underplanting scheme applications made between January and June 2022. [36866/22]
View answerThursday, 7 July 2022
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Since the first finding of ash dieback disease in Ireland, my 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) and more recently the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS – Ash dieback) introduced in July 2020.
The table below shows the total applications received, approved and on hand, including the area, since the commencement of the Scheme up to and including 17 June, 2022.
|
Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (Ash Dieback) |
Total |
|
Applications received |
706 |
|
Decisions issued |
237 |
|
Awaiting decision |
469 |
A total of 155 applications were decided in 2021 for a total of 492ha. A total of 389 applications were received in 2021, covering 1,628 ha.
The table below shows the breakdown of the applications on hand and the year in which that application was made.
|
Year received |
Number awaiting decision |
|
June to December 2020 |
93 |
|
January to June 2021 |
70 |
|
July to December 2021 |
304 |
|
January to June 2022 |
2 |
Thus, number awaiting a decision is 469.