Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2020
676. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual planting targets per hectare for all categories in each grant and premium category for 2018 and 2019 of the Forestry Programme 2014-2020; the actual number of hectares planted in each such year for these categories; and the number of hectares planted out of each annual target set on a percentage basis in tabular form. [7830/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhile overall targets are set for planting programme as a whole, only Native Woodland, Agroforestry, and Forestry for fibre have specific planting targets and there are no specific targets for the other Grant and Premium Categories (GPC) 1 to 8 inclusive. The relevant data is provided in tabular form as requested.
|
Scheme |
2018 Target |
2018 Actual |
% of target planted |
2019 Target |
2019 Actual |
% of target planted |
|
Afforestation, ha |
7,205 |
4,025 |
56% |
8,115 |
3,549 |
44% |
|
of which afforestation (GPC1- 8) |
6,215 |
3,649 |
59% |
6,615 |
3,228 |
49% |
|
of which NWS establishment (GPC9 & 10) |
450 |
374 |
83% |
450 |
310 |
69% |
|
of which Agro-forestry (GPC11) |
40 |
1 |
2% |
50 |
6.78 |
14% |
|
0f which energy and fibre (GPC12) |
500 |
1 |
0% |
1,000 |
4.01 |
0.40% |
