Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 April 2024
106. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the total number of applications for the reconstitution scheme for ash dieback; the number of approvals to date; and the total area and the average size of plantations affected by ash dieback that have applied for the reconstitution scheme, in tabular form. [16916/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Reconstitution Ash Dieback Scheme 2023-2027 is contained within the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 and was introduced on 24/07/2023.
Through the Reconstitution Scheme, DAFM financial support can be made available for:
a) Site clearance: This involves the clearance of ash trees and associated operations in order to present the site for reconstitution.
b) Reconstitution: This involves the replacement of ash trees with alternative species following ash clearance.
The following Forest Types are available for replanting:
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FT1 Native forests |
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FT6 Broadleaf, mainly oak and beech |
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FT7 Diverse Broadleaf |
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FT8 Agroforestry |
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FT10 Continuous Cover Forestry |
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FT11 Mixed high forests: Diverse Conifer |
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FT12 Mixed high forests with Sitka Spruce and minimum 20% broadleaves |
Details of valid applications received and licences approved since the commencement of the Forestry Programme 23 - 27 can be found in the table below.
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Total no. received |
Total area |
No. approved |
Area approved |
Average area applied for |
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843* |
3,371 |
516 |
2,015ha |
4ha |
*Of the applications received, 309 (1143ha) were applied for under the new Programme; the remaining 534 (2,228ha) were originally applied for under the old Programme and opted into the new Programme.
