Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 November 2023
394. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide figures on the number of forestry applications with ecology from September 2022 to date; if this information can be provided in tabular form, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49895/23]
View answer395. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on the average ecology processing times for forestry applications from September 2022 to date; if this information can be provided in tabular form, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49896/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 395 together.
The number of forestry applications referred to Ecology from September 2022 to date and the average Ecology process times for forestry applications, referred to and cleared by Ecology, from September 2022 to date, in tabular form by month, is set out below.
|
Month referred to Ecology |
Afforestation average Ecology processing times (In months) |
Roads average Ecology processing times (In months) |
Felling average Ecology processing times (In months) |
Number of Afforestation applications referred to Ecology |
Number of Road’s applications referred to Ecology |
Number of Felling applications referred to Ecology |
|
September 2022 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
116 |
38 |
225 |
|
October 2022 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
101 |
31 |
262 |
|
November 2022 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
59 |
38 |
303 |
|
December 2022 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
40 |
19 |
261 |
|
January 2023 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
35 |
14 |
238 |
|
February 2023 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
17 |
9 |
216 |
|
March 2023 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
20 |
31 |
258 |
|
April 2023 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
15 |
133 |
|
May 2023 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
23 |
38 |
205 |
|
June 2023 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
39 |
123 |
|
July 2023 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
21 |
50 |
123 |
|
August 2023 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
27 |
220 |
|
September 2023 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
28 |
180 |
|
October 2023 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
22 |
15 |
167 |
|
November 2023 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
46 |
