Forestry planting grants to rise 14%

FORESTRY planting grants are to be increased, Minister of State Mary Wallace has announced.

Confirming she had secured European Commission agreement, she said the current grants would increase by an average 14.4%.

The maximum grants available will now range from €3,573 per hectare for the most usual form of conifer planting (20% diverse) and up to €7,604 per hectare for beech.