Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 April 2016
183. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 29 September 2015, to provide a re-instatement grant to persons whose forestry was damaged in the storm in February 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7675/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraApproval to fund a reconstitution scheme for forests affected by the winter storms of 2013/2014 was sought by my Department from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. That Department has responded to this request and in doing so has sought further information on the impacts of such a scheme on the insurance market for forestry and also on other issues of concern. My Department is currently examining these requests.
