Nearly five million euro has been paid out in forestry premiums in Clare so far this year.
There are over 40,000 hectares of forestry in Clare, one of the highest rates of anywhere in Ireland, and a high number of farmers have also allocated part of their land for tree planting.
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As a result, the Department of Agriculture has paid out 4.9 million euro in annual payments already this year, the fourth highest amount of any county.
The payments have been made under the Department's Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme as part of the Forestry Programme and have been welcomed by Shannon Fine Gael Senator Tony Mulcahy.
