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Questions asked in the Dáil by Ciarán - Environment
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08 March 2007
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Agriculture
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National
Afforestation Programme |
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Ciarán Cuffe
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason there is no
requirement to use any native species of tree in the national
afforestation programme, Growing for the Future; and if she will make a
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Minister for Agriculture and Food (Ms.
Coughlan):
The Planting policy on species selection seeks to increase the diversity
of species planted in Irish forests.
For landowners planting under the national afforestation programme, the
choice of species is a matter for the individual who is planting,
subject to site suitability and its inclusion in the Forest Service's
Approved Species List. This list includes several native species. |
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