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Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture, Michael Healy-Rae made the announcement today (Friday, March 27). He said this builds on the success of previous tranches, and explained: “The projects that are funded under this call will continue to expand the knowledge and capacity of various important groups in the forestry sector, and will ensure that works continue to be carried out to the highest possible standard. Targeted groups include forestry students in higher level education, registered foresters, forestry contractors, ecologists and forest operatives, including those involved in the mobilisation of timber.”
This latest call has two modules, each targeting a different group within the forestry sector. Module one will be aimed at training students registered on full-time forestry programmes in Ireland at QQI Level 5 and above, while module two is for proposals aimed at training forestry professionals and others working or considering working within the forestry sector.
The minister continued: “Appropriate skills training is essential to ensure the forestry industry continues to be safe and productive, whether that be a project to develop practical skills amongst forestry students, or to address the shortages of labour and skilled operatives within the sector. I would encourage any group or individual that has a sound proposal for forestry skills training to submit an application under this call before the closing date.”