Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
584. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1060 of 17 May 2016, the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19199/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe application by the person named under the Afforestation Grant and premium Scheme was approved on 23 May 2016 following which financial approval to plant was granted on 15 June 2016. The Department has now been notified by the registered forester for the person named that he is unable to complete planting because of a shortage of trees and the financial approval application was withdrawn. It will be open to the person named through his registered forester to re-apply for financial approval in the Autumn.
