Forestry budget again €110m
The forestry sector receives the largest share of the public capital programme expenditure of the department and the minister has again provided €110m for this in 2015.
Minister of state Tom Hayes welcomed the funding, which encompasses the provision of grants for the establishment of new forestry (afforestation) programme and forest road scheme. This level of funding will allow for an afforestation programme of 7,000 hectares in 2015 and 120km of forest roads.
