Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020
1416. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all materials, briefings, reports and correspondence relating to his consideration of the introduction of fees for forestry licences will be provided. [21229/20]
View answerThe Programme for Government makes commitments for the forestry sector in Ireland. These include the alignment of the licensing and appeals processes with other similar processes. This exercise is already underway with the recent publication of the draft Heads of Bill to amend the Agriculture Appeals Act.
In due course, submissions received during the public consultation will be published on my Department's website after my officials have had the opportunity to fully review them. This process is currently underway. Subject to any amendments, the draft Bill will go before the Houses of the Oireachtas for consideration.
