Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 October 2022
326. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of GPC3 plantations which have been approved by his Department since 1 January 2022 that have not yet progressed to planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54086/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are currently valid licences issued for approximately 7,000ha that could be utilised before the end of 2022. Of these 2,194 ha represents 714 applications with a GPC3 component, approved since 1st January 2022.
My Department has written out to all applicants with a valid licence in February this year encouraging them to utilise their licence and I would encourage anyone with a valid afforestation licence to contact their forester and arrange planting.
