Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2022
941. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to introduce increased regulations for forestry planning permission applications to ensure that applicants are obliged to take steps to prevent and be accountable for fly tipping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34136/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraIllegal dumping and associated matters are primarily a matter for the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. The legal and regulatory provisions that govern forestry licensing ensure that important environmental provisions are taken into account when approving forestry licences but there is no specific provision in relation to fly tipping. For those reasons, there are no plans to introduce any such amendment to forestry legislative provisions.
