Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2022
1269. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times his Department officials met with a person (details supplied) with regard to the regulatory review undertaken as part of project woodland, including dates, meeting type, in person or virtual, and any other attendees at the meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54716/22]
View answerA legal and regulatory review of forestry licensing was carried out by Alice Whittaker and colleagues of Philip Lee LLP and, following extensive stakeholder engagement, their Report, together with the supporting documents, has been published on my Department's website at the following link: gov.ie - Regulatory Review of Forestry (www.gov.ie)
As stated in their report, between 1st November 2021 and 23rd June 2022, the Philip Lee team engaged in almost 60 virtual bilateral meetings with the Project Woodland Project Board, the Working Groups, Department officials, individual stakeholders and the Forestry Policy Group.
The person named made a presentation on her report to all Department Forestry staff on 12th September 2022 by Webex.
