Forestry Sector.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 October 2007

Thursday, 11 October 2007

Ceisteanna (159)

Jan O'Sullivan

Ceist:

159 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in respect of advice provided by his Department to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the issuing of a felling licence (details supplied) in County Tipperary, a wildlife official of his Department visited the site; if a written report was compiled; if he will lay all documentation before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23166/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

A wildlife officer of my Department visited the site on 4 December 2006 and made a written report to the Felling Section of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 18 December. This report did not note any grounds for refusing the felling licence. The site is not a designated conservation area. It is not normal practice to lay routine reports of this nature before the Houses of the Oireachtas.