114 hectares of afforestation so far this year

A new forestry programme to 2027 will be put in place this year, subject to state aid approval from the European Commission.

There have been 114 hectares of forestry planted so far in 2023.

To date this year, nearly 1,120 hectares have been approved for planting in 2023 under new interim arrangements in place, Minister of State Pippa Hackett told the Dáil on Thursday.