Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016
963. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) is eligible to draw forestry premium on lands in County Tipperary as no premium has been drawn down on this land in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9853/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraPayment of grants and premiums under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme can only be made where an application has been submitted and approved by the Department before the land is planted. In the case of the person named there is no record of an application having been received under this Scheme. If the land has yet to be afforested it is open to the person named to submit an application. In this regard they should consult first with a registered forester or forestry company, details of which are available on the Department's website, about the suitability of the site for planting and, where appropriate, about the submission of an application.
