Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2022
772. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he expects the requirement for thinning licences to be removed following the legal review of the forestry licensing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24770/22]
View answerLast November, as part of Project Woodland, the Department engaged the services of an external body, Philip Lee and Associated, with expertise in legal and environmental legislation, to conduct a legal and regulatory review of forestry licensing.
This external review is near finalisation and includes a review of the requirement for legal consent for thinning and forest roads, which will be considered by my Department.
Along with Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector, we are committed to delivering continued improvement in the overall forestry licensing area.
