Jackie Cahill
Ceist:
393. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants for each listed planting category (details supplied) over the 2014 to 2017 period for the forestry programme 2014-2020 by farmer and non-farmer respectively, in tabular form; and the current grant premium rates in operation for each category. [20050/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra
My Department is currently collating the figures for the planting categories by Farmer and non-Farmer as requested and they will be with the Deputy shortly.
Following the recent mid-term review of the Forestry Programme, the results of which were published on my Department’s website, I introduced new Grant and Premium rates for each of the grant and premium categories. I would like to highlight that a higher annual premium is now available for new plantings on sites over 10ha.
GPC
|
1st Grant
|
2nd Grant €/ha
|
Additional fencing Allocation (IS436), 140m/ha
|
Total Grant Available
€/ha
|
GPC 1 – Unenclosed
|
€1,605
|
€535
|
€600
|
€2,740
|
GPC 2 - Sitka spruce / Lodgepole pine
|
€2,330
|
€775
|
€600
|
€3,705
|
GPC 3 – 15% Diverse Conifer e.g. Sitka spruce and 15% broadleaves
|
€2,410
|
€805
|
€600
|
€3,815
|
GPC 4 – Diverse Conifer e.g., Scots pine, Douglas Fir
|
€2,785
|
€925
|
€600
|
€4,310
|
GPC 5 – Broadleaf e.g. sycamore
|
€3,960
|
€1,320
|
€600
|
€5,880
|
GPC 6 – Oak
|
€4,215
|
€1,405
|
€600
|
€6,220
|
GPC 7 – Beech
|
€4,215
|
€1,405
|
€600
|
€6,220
|
GPC 8 – Alder and Birch
|
€2,695
|
€900
|
€600
|
€4,195
|
GPC 9- Native Woodland Establishment (oak-birch-holly-hazel)
|
€4,215
|
€1,405
|
€600
|
€6,220
|
GPC 10- Native Woodland Establishment (alder-oak woodland)
|
€3,960
|
€1,320
|
€600
|
€5,880
|
GPC 11 - Agro-forestry
|
€4,215
|
€1,405
|
€600
|
€6,220
|
GPC 12 – Forestry-for-Fibre
|
€2,410
|
€805
|
€600
|
€3,815
|
GPC
|
Annual
Premium
Rate <10ha
|
Annual
Premium
Rate >10ha
|
Premium
Duration
(years)
|
GPC 1 – Unenclosed
|
€185
|
€190
|
15
|
GPC 2 - Sitka spruce /Lodgepole pine
|
€440
|
€450
|
15
|
GPC 3 – 15% Diverse Conifer e.g. Sitka spruce and 15% broadleaves
|
€510
|
€520
|
15
|
GPC 4 – Diverse Conifer e.g., Scots pine, Douglas Fir
|
€590
|
€600
|
15
|
GPC 5 – Broadleaf e.g. sycamore
|
€605
|
€620
|
15
|
GPC 6 – Oak
|
€645
|
€660
|
15
|
GPC 7 – Beech
|
€645
|
€660
|
15
|
GPC 8 – Alder and Birch
|
€605
|
€620
|
15
|
GPC 9- Native Woodland Establishment (oak-birch-holly-hazel)
|
€665
|
€680
|
15
|
GPC 10- Native Woodland Establishment (alder-oak woodland)
|
€665
|
€680
|
15
|
GPC 11 - Agro-forestry
|
€645
|
€660
|
15
|
GPC 12 – Forestry-for-Fibre
|
€510
|
€520
|
15
|
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
I refer to parliamentary question No. 20050/18 due for answer on 8 May which was deferred while officials of my Department prepared figures.
The Deputy asked for the number of participants in each planting category in the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme over the 2014 to 2017 period for the Forestry Programme 2014-2020 by farmer and non-farmer respectively. This information is given in the tables overleaf. It should be noted that a land owner may choose to plant more than one Grant and Premium Category (GPC) on any one site. It should also be noted that planting under the new Forestry Programme commenced in 2015.
Following the recent mid-term review of the Forestry Programme, the results of which were published on my Department’s website, I introduced new Grant and Premium rates for each of the grant and premium categories. I would like to highlight that a higher annual premium is now available for new plantings on sites over 10ha.
Plantings by GPC 2015 – 2017
2015
|
Farmer
|
Non-Farmer
|
GPC1-8
|
1,122
|
173
|
Native Woodland
|
14
|
6
|
Agro-Forestry
|
0
|
0
|
Forestry for Fibre
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
2016
|
Farmer
|
Non-Farmer
|
GPC1-8
|
801
|
462
|
Native Woodland
|
31
|
10
|
Agro-Forestry
|
0
|
1
|
Forestry for Fibre
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
2017
|
Farmer
|
Non-Farmer
|
GPC1-8
|
662
|
416
|
Native Woodland
|
37
|
27
|
Agro-Forestry
|
1
|
0
|
Forestry for Fibre
|
0
|
0
|
Afforestation Grant Rates
GPC
|
1st Grant
|
2nd Grant €/ha
|
Additional fencing Allocation (IS436), 140m/ha
|
Total Grant Available
€/ha
|
GPC 1 – Unenclosed
|
€1,605
|
€535
|
€600
|
€2,740
|
GPC 2 - Sitka spruce / Lodgepole pine
|
€2,330
|
€775
|
€600
|
€3,705
|
GPC 3 – 15% Diverse Conifer e.g. Sitka spruce and 15% broadleaves
|
€2,410
|
€805
|
€600
|
€3,815
|
GPC 4 – Diverse Conifer e.g., Scots pine, Douglas Fir
|
€2,785
|
€925
|
€600
|
€4,310
|
GPC 5 – Broadleaf e.g. sycamore
|
€3,960
|
€1,320
|
€600
|
€5,880
|
GPC 6 – Oak
|
€4,215
|
€1,405
|
€600
|
€6,220
|
GPC 7 – Beech
|
€4,215
|
€1,405
|
€600
|
€6,220
|
GPC 8 – Alder and Birch
|
€2,695
|
€900
|
€600
|
€4,195
|
GPC 9- Native Woodland Establishment (oak-birch-holly-hazel)
|
€4,215
|
€1,405
|
€600
|
€6,220
|
GPC 10- Native Woodland Establishment (alder-oak woodland)
|
€3,960
|
€1,320
|
€600
|
€5,880
|
GPC 11 - Agro-forestry
|
€4,215
|
€1,405
|
€600
|
€6,220
|
GPC 12 – Forestry-for-Fibre
|
€2,410
|
€805
|
€600
|
€3,815
|
Annual Premium Rates
GPC
|
Annual
Premium
Rate <10ha
|
Annual
Premium
Rate >10ha
|
Premium
Duration
(years)
|
GPC 1 – Unenclosed
|
€185
|
€190
|
15
|
GPC 2 - Sitka spruce / Lodgepole pine
|
€440
|
€450
|
15
|
GPC 3 – 15% Diverse Conifer e.g. Sitka spruce and 15% broadleaves
|
€510
|
€520
|
15
|
GPC 4 – Diverse Conifer e.g., Scots pine, Douglas Fir
|
€590
|
€600
|
15
|
GPC 5 – Broadleaf e.g. sycamore
|
€605
|
€620
|
15
|
GPC 6 – Oak
|
€645
|
€660
|
15
|
GPC 7 – Beech
|
€645
|
€660
|
15
|
GPC 8 – Alder and Birch
|
€605
|
€620
|
15
|
GPC 9- Native Woodland Establishment (oak-birch-holly-hazel)
|
€665
|
€680
|
15
|
GPC 10- Native Woodland Establishment (alder-oak woodland)
|
€665
|
€680
|
15
|
GPC 11 - Agro-forestry
|
€645
|
€660
|
15
|
GPC 12 – Forestry-for-Fibre
|
€510
|
€520
|
15
|