Charles Flanagan
Question:828. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licences issued to applicants in counties Laois and Offaly in 2020 and 2021. [10958/22]
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Questions (828, 829)
Charles Flanagan
Question:829. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants awaiting the issue of a forestry licence in counties Laois and Offaly. [10959/22]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 828 and 829 together.
Last year, the Department issued a total of 4,050 forestry licences for afforestation, felling and roads, which was a 56% increase on 2020. A detailed licencing plan for 2022 has been published and is available at gov.ie - Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 (www.gov.ie). There is an overall target to issue 5,250 licences this year and main targets as follows:
- A higher priority will be given to afforestation licences for 2022 with a planned 107% increase in output up to 1,040.
- There will be a year-on-year increase of 48% of private felling, roads and afforestation files. Coillte felling licences will maintain the levels they achieved in 2021.
The number of private forestry licences issued in 2020 and 2021 for counties Laois and Offaly are shown below.
|
- |
2020 |
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
|
|
Laois |
Offaly |
Laois |
Offaly |
|
Afforestation |
4 |
15 |
9 |
14 |
|
Forest Roads |
7 |
10 |
18 |
24 |
|
Tree Felling |
13 |
31 |
52 |
63 |
The number of applications awaiting decision are in the following table.
|
- |
Laois |
Offaly |
|
Afforestation |
25 |
40 |
|
Forest Roads |
37 |
23 |
|
Tree Felling |
86 |
66 |
Question No. 829 answered with Question No. 828.