Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 November 2023
361. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm that under the deer tree shelter, hare and deer fencing scheme that Alder is eligible in ADB, the specific sections of the scheme document being 1.6 and 1.7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49323/23]
View answerThe Deer Tree Shelter, Hare and Deer Fencing Scheme (DTS) opened for applications from 25th September, 2023 and is designed to assist applicants to protect forests which may be susceptible to damage by Deer in the vicinity.
Alder, however, is not palatable for deer to eat and therefore is not susceptible to Deer damage. For this reason Alder was not eligible under the previous Forestry Programme and is also ineligible to enter the DTS scheme in this Forestry Programme 2023 – 2027.
