Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2022
830. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a forest that dies from ash dieback for reasons outside the control of a person can be replaced; and the obligatory terms and conditions of such a forestry scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27814/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince the first finding of ash dieback disease in Ireland, my Department has provided support to owners of ash plantations impacted by ash dieback disease through the ash dieback reconstitution scheme and more recently the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS) introduced in July 2020.
RUS is open to all grant-aided private forest owners. The scheme helps forest owners to restore forests affected by ash disease by supporting the removal and destruction of trees and leaf litter affected, replant forests with an alternative species to ash and to ensure all leaf litter is adequately destroyed. For full details of the scheme terms and conditions see gov.ie - Ash Dieback Replanting Scheme (www.gov.ie).
