Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022
1128. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licences issued for private felling and for Coillte felling, respectively, per week from 1 January to 30 June 2022; the number of forestry licences issued in the same timeframe in 2021, in tabular form; if these figures are on target, as per the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37273/22]
View answerThe Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has published its target for felling licences in 2022, with the aim of issuing 1,830 private felling licences, an increase of 36% on 2021 and 1,530 Coillte felling licences the same number as issued in 2021.
To the end of June, 1,746 felling licences have been issued. This is ahead of the overall felling target of 1,690 for the end of quarter two. Some 745 private felling licences have been issued, which is 82% of the target at this stage of the year and 1,001 Coillte licences which is 28% above the projected figure. It is, however, inevitable, in the context of the annual target figures, there will be fluctuations in licence output and across categories from week to week.
Along with Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for sector, we remain confident that, by year end, we will achieve our projected targets.
In the interest of full transparency details of all licences issued by category are available on the weekly dashboard. This is published on the Departmental website and is made available to all interested parties as well as being submitted to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine each week.
The number of forestry licences issued for private felling and for Coillte felling, respectively, per week from 1st January to 30th June 2022 and the number of forestry licences issued in the same timeframe in 2021, is set out below.
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Private Felling |
Coillte Felling |
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Target 2022 |
Actual 2021 |
Actual 2022 |
Target 2022 |
Actual 2021 |
Actual 2022 |
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Week 1 |
35 |
21 |
16 |
30 |
38 |
0 |
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Week 2 |
35 |
23 |
51 |
30 |
68 |
28 |
|
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Week 3 |
35 |
22 |
45 |
30 |
37 |
50 |
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|
Week 4 |
35 |
22 |
26 |
30 |
36 |
51 |
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|
Week 5 |
35 |
13 |
35 |
30 |
31 |
50 |
|
|
Week 6 |
35 |
17 |
35 |
30 |
28 |
51 |
|
|
Week 7 |
35 |
9 |
33 |
30 |
35 |
51 |
|
|
Week 8 |
35 |
15 |
29 |
30 |
10 |
50 |
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|
Week 9 |
35 |
14 |
16 |
30 |
20 |
50 |
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|
Week 10 |
35 |
14 |
29 |
30 |
11 |
50 |
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Week 11 |
35 |
0 |
16 |
30 |
1 |
30 |
|
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Week 12 |
35 |
12 |
25 |
30 |
21 |
50 |
|
|
Week 13 |
35 |
15 |
18 |
30 |
4 |
58 |
|
|
Week 14 |
35 |
8 |
35 |
30 |
19 |
55 |
|
|
Week 15 |
35 |
14 |
11 |
30 |
5 |
30 |
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|
Week 16 |
35 |
17 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
7 |
|
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Week 17 |
35 |
14 |
41 |
30 |
1 |
48 |
|
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Week 18 |
35 |
13 |
31 |
30 |
1 |
25 |
|
|
Week 19 |
35 |
18 |
32 |
30 |
2 |
51 |
|
|
Week 20 |
35 |
21 |
36 |
30 |
41 |
32 |
|
|
Week 21 |
35 |
27 |
18 |
30 |
37 |
30 |
|
|
Week 22 |
35 |
37 |
25 |
30 |
26 |
32 |
|
|
Week 23 |
35 |
39 |
26 |
30 |
19 |
32 |
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Week 24 |
35 |
54 |
35 |
30 |
21 |
30 |
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Week 25 |
35 |
67 |
25 |
30 |
19 |
30 |
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Week 26 (to 30th June) |
35 |
42 |
26 |
30 |
6 |
30 |
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Total |
910 |
568 |
745 |
780 |
537 |
1,001 |
