) claims that “Pippa Hackett and the Green Party in Government have overseen the collapse of the forestry industry in Ireland under her watch, with historically low new forestry plantations this year”.
As a farmer with experience in this area, having benefited from the forestry policies of the current Government, I would like to highlight my own direct experience. ‘I have been so stressed by this’: Aer Lingus cancellations overshadow couple’s Italian wedding plansThis week is a turning point for Irish gardeners. Here’s whyIn 2023, under Ms Hackett, an investment package was announced by the Government of €1.3 billion in forestry. The funding represents the largest ever investment by an Irish government in tree-planting. Premiums for planting trees were increased by between 46 per cent and 66 per cent and extended to from 15 to 20 years for farmers.