Sadly, forestry is not taken seriously in ireland, most especially by successive governments. Their is no real support for private woodland owners who have dedicated their land to benefit the environment and society in general. Just look at the response of the government to ash dieback disease. Further compounded by the fact that due to negligence on their behalf the devastating disease was permitted to be imported into ireland. Until such time as things have radically changed with respect to government policies on forestry, I would be very slow to encourage anyone to become involved in planting woodland. I don't have the words to express my sadness in having to express these views.