EU Commission extends state aid for National Forestry Programme
The European Commission has agreed to an extension of the state aid approval for Ireland’s National Forestry Programme for 2021.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with responsibility for forestry, Pippa Hackett has acknowledged the importance of the extension.
“This is good news which will provide assurance to those who wish to apply for grants under the current forestry programme,” Minister Hackett said.
“The extension was necessary as there were delays in issuing new EU guidelines for state aid in the agriculture and forestry sector, but this gives legal certainty for the continuation of the programme.”