Consultants to assess Department of Agriculture’s forestry programme

Business consultants RSM McClure Watters has been selected to carry out an ex-ante evaluation, strategic environmental assessment and appropriate assessment of the Department of Agriculture’s new forestry programme for 2014-2020.

Their report is to focus on a consultation process involving both stakeholders and the wider public. The process is expected to begin next month, with details to be announced shortly.

Minister of State Tom Hayes said: “The 2014-2020 forestry programme must take into account new state aid rules, based on the recently published CAP regulations.