Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 October 2021
757. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for forest road approvals under the single consent system that have been received in each of the three forest service districts covering County Cork since the beginning of 2020; the number of approvals issued in each district for this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47888/21]
View answer758. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for forest road grants have been received in each of the three forest service districts covering County Cork since the beginning of 2020; the percentage of these that resulted in a remedial letter issuing in each district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47889/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 757 and 758 together.
Since January 2020, 39 single consent applications for Forest Road Works Licences have been received by my Department for Co. Cork. Of those, 11 have been approved (with one refusal). The remaining applications are either assigned to my Department’s Archaeology or Ecology Units or are awaiting responses to follow-up queries with the applicant. None are currently assigned to a Forestry District Inspector.
39 applications for forest road grants have been paid in the same timeframe for Co. Cork. A further 13 such applications for payment have been received and are being processed for payment. Of these, seven are held for remedial action. It is not possible to give a breakdown of the applications within the three districts in Co. Cork.
