A "substantial" reconstitution scheme for those affected by windblow will be launched in the coming days.

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Healy-Rae gave the update today (Wednesday, December 3).

He was speaking at the conference of the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI).

The windblow reconstitution scheme relates to serious damage caused by storms Darragh and Éowyn.