Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 September 2021
853. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of landowners that have been prosecuted for planting without a licence under summary conviction or conviction on indictment. [46358/21]
View answerSince the commencement of the Forestry Act, 2014 on 24th May, 2017, no landowners have been prosecuted for planting without a licence under summary conviction or conviction on indictment.
Any forestry activities such as planting or, more usually, tree felling that takes place without a valid licence are taken very seriously by the Department.
Any complaints made are always investigated.
