Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 June 2016
564. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 201 of 14 April 2016, the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14755/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe application by the person named under the Afforestation Scheme was refused on 21 December 2015 on the grounds that the land is not suitable for planting and is, therefore, outside the scope of Scheme. An appeal on this decision was received on 5 May 2016 and has been sent to a Forestry Inspector for review. A decision on the appeal will be issued by the Forestry Appeals Committee to the applicant in due course.
