Forestry Sector

2214. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to initiating a new largescale afforestation programme to reduce our carbon footprint and provide much needed income to small farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43285/25]

454. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department can take to expediate afforestation applications that are currently being appealed, in most cases, these appeals are taking approximately three to four years to be resolved. [40370/25]

701. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the 2023 review of ash dieback, the progress that has been made in implementing the recommendations to support affected forestry owners; the specific timelines in place to address this ongoing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37385/25]

91. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to-date position regarding supports for farmers whose forestry was severely damaged due to storms, including storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36647/25]

107. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to taken to encourage landowners and Coillte to increase the percentage of native and other non-deciduous trees that are planted annually. [35135/25]

132. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how Coillte now takes biodiversity into consideration in its work following the closing of Coillte Nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36512/25]

615. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount in terms of acres/hectares of forestry land currently owned by Coillte in the Ballycastle area; the amount of forestry land in the Ballycastle area sold by Coillte over the past ten years; and when was it sold. [35724/25]

693. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a pure oak plantation that is seven years old and in contract be converted to agroforestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34190/25]

694. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ash dieback site that was approved for replanting with pure oak can be withdrawn and money paid back or if it is possible to convert such a site to agroforestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34191/25]

481. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his priorities for Ireland achieving the hugely ambitious forestry targets and the involvement of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in this capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28474/25]

512. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the afforestation rate in quarter 1 of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; his targets for afforestation, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27560/25]

513. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licences issued in quarter 1 of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; his target for issuing forestry licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27561/25]

514. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the target for new afforestation remains 8,000 ha per year; if he is confident that 8,000 ha of afforestation will be achieved in each year of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27562/25]

518. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of land currently under afforestation in the State. [27622/25]

519. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares currently under afforestation currently receiving premiums under afforestation schemes from 2005 to date. [27623/25]

520. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recipients currently receiving afforestation premiums under afforestation schemes from 2005 to date. [27624/25]

521. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of hectares of forestry, per forest types 1 to 10, under the afforestation scheme. [27625/25]

123. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land afforested in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the Government's target for afforestation in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/25]

133. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent comments by the Minister of State with responsibility for forestry regarding the planting of trees on peatlands; to clarify whether Government policy has changed; his views on whether forestry should be planted on peatlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25608/25]

142. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will he clarify that the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 and any future programme will not include afforestation on deep peatlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25623/25]

144. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on allowing forestry on peatlands despite the environmental impacts of doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25494/25]

726. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the concerns of forest owners who have had trees prematurely felled due to weather or other external circumstances and now face losing their annual forestry premiums as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25461/25]

727. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department is reviewing the policy around the loss of annual forestry grants in cases where forests are prematurely knocked down through no fault of the landowner; and if supports or exceptions will be introduced in such cases. [25462/25]

728. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the economic impact on forest owners whose felled timber has been lying for extended periods and has now significantly depreciated in value; and if there are any supports planned to mitigate the financial loss associated with the downgrading of timber to Class B. [25463/25]

729. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to support forest owners who are unable to achieve fair market value for their timber due to premature felling and delays in collection or sale; and if he will outline any plans to provide compensation or grants in such cases. [25464/25]