Forestry Sector

1066. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the acquisition of large tracts of mountain land, by the State, with a view to afforesting them, particularly with slow-growing, bio-diverse, indigenous, deciduous woodland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2008/25]

1075. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications made to the climate action performance payment (CAPP) scheme; the number of disallowed or refused applications and the amount paid out in total since the CAPP scheme was opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46339/24]

1076. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a compensation payment made under the climate action performance payment, CAPP, scheme is subject to taxation; if representations have been made to him by forestry or farming organisations regarding exempting the compensation from taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46340/24]

1091. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on a compensation scheme for forestry affected by a disease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1203/25]

1092. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will ensure that logs will be debarked coming from Scotland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1240/25]

1101. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 323 of 17 November 2022 and 601 of 22 November 2022, the additional measures that have been implemented to ensure that there is an adequate inspection programme concerning maintenance of forests, both in public and private ownership; if the Forestry Standards Manual 2015 was r…

1102. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will convene as a matter of urgency a working group comprising of officials from his Department and other Departments and statutory agencies to deal with the recurring problems of fallen trees causing damage to ESB transmission lines, resulting in power outages and huge inconvenience, costs and hardship to com…

1118. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1252 of 9 September 2024, if a further update will be provided on the matter (details supplied). [1890/25]

1126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend afforestation programmes to specifically incentivise planting on mountainous land or less productive agricultural land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2110/25]