Irish government plans €79.5M scheme for ash dieback-affected farmers, with €5,000 per hectare payments for clearing and reforestation.
The Irish government plans to approve a €79.5M scheme to help farmers affected by ash dieback disease, which has impacted 80% of Ireland's ash trees. The plan includes €5,000 per hectare payments for clearing ash sites and reforestation. This funding supplements an existing €160M scheme for clearing and replanting, and the total cost of addressing the ash-dieback crisis is estimated to be between €800M to €1B.
April 30, 2024
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