Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 January 2022
314. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms and conditions included in a felling licence issued by his Department to Coillte for the Curragh Wood, Midleton, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2699/22]
View answerMy Department issued a tree felling licence under the reference number given in July, 2019.
All felling licences are accompanied by a set of conditions. Conditions are generally for the purpose of the protection of the environment. There will normally be some standard conditions that apply in all cases and in this case, some additional conditions specific to the site on the protection of water quality required as the site was upstream of a water extraction point,
The tree felling licence is valid until 31st December, 2022 and the site is expected to be replanted within two years of the expiry date of the licence.
