Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2022
1262. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request that the forestry appeals committee provides him with an explanation as to the reason the committee will not receive appeals against forestry licences through electronic means, given the very narrow window for making an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54553/22]
View answerI wish to inform you that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) was established in 2018 pursuant to Section 14A of the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001. The Agriculture Appeals Office provides the administrative and secretariat support to the FAC.
In the matter of an electronic FAC appeals facility, I have been advised that consideration is currently being given to making an online appeals facility available for forestry and agriculture appeals.
