Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2019
463. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria to seek an extension to a felling licence; the appeals mechanism based on hardship grounds in cases in which the person to whom the licence was granted dies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4308/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe tree felling licence referred to issued to the land owner in September 2016 and as such comes under the Forestry Act, 1946, which does not allow for the granting of extensions of general felling licences. Officials in my Department have already replied to representations in this matter advising that an extension is not possible, that as the licence has expired a new application must be made and included a form for that purpose.
