Vol. 485 No. 3
82 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if his Department will make a detailed examination of the application for grant assistance for the planting of lands (details supplied) in County Leitrim in view of the potential environmental damage that will be done to the area and the effect it will have on the scenic view of people residing in the area. [23159/97]
My Department has received a planting application for the area in question. The application has not yet been inspected by my Department's technical service. The planting application must comply with my Department's guidelines on fisheries, landscape and archaeology as appropriate. The technical report will determine whether the application should be referred to the local authority or statutory bodies for their comments.
