Seán Sherlock
Question:240. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a felling licence will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6040/21]
View answerThursday, 4 February 2021
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An application for a tree felling licence for the person named was received in June 2018 and has been referred to my Department’s Ecology Unit. The application site is near two designated sites, the Blackwater River SAC and the Blackwater River Callows SPA. Therefore, the impact of any felling operations on the sites and the surrounding area, must be carefully considered before deciding on the licence application.
A letter requesting the provision of a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) was issued in September 2020. No response has been received to date. This file will not be progressed until the NIS is submitted.