All forestry grant and premium payment applications are to become 100% digital from 1 January 2020, Minister of State for Forestry Andrew Doyle has announced.
The system will be open for use from this November for applications for 2020 forestry premium payments which are due to be paid in early January.
Minister Doyle said: “Our online system has been open since November 2012 and has delivered huge benefits for our customers by making their payments easier and faster. It also enables my Department to achieve a shorter payment turnaround time.”
It is hoped the decision to move the remaining customers online will result in a faster and more efficient service.
The move aligns with the e-Government Strategy 2017-2020, which has the objective of adopting a digital first approach to service delivery.
The Department issues forestry premium payments to the value of some €68m each year to forest owners, with applicants currently able to submit an application for payment for a given year online from the preceding November.
Adjusting to the new system
The Department will be present at the National Ploughing Championships to offer advice and assistance on the facility.
A series of information clinics will be held around the country where forest owners can be shown how to make an online application if they have not done so before.
A helpdesk will also be in operation and will give step-by-step guidance to those accessing the system.
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All forestry grant and premium payment applications are to become 100% digital from 1 January 2020, Minister of State for Forestry Andrew Doyle has announced.
The system will be open for use from this November for applications for 2020 forestry premium payments which are due to be paid in early January.
Minister Doyle said: “Our online system has been open since November 2012 and has delivered huge benefits for our customers by making their payments easier and faster. It also enables my Department to achieve a shorter payment turnaround time.”
It is hoped the decision to move the remaining customers online will result in a faster and more efficient service.
The move aligns with the e-Government Strategy 2017-2020, which has the objective of adopting a digital first approach to service delivery.
The Department issues forestry premium payments to the value of some €68m each year to forest owners, with applicants currently able to submit an application for payment for a given year online from the preceding November.
Adjusting to the new system
The Department will be present at the National Ploughing Championships to offer advice and assistance on the facility.
A series of information clinics will be held around the country where forest owners can be shown how to make an online application if they have not done so before.
A helpdesk will also be in operation and will give step-by-step guidance to those accessing the system.
Read more
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