Felling Licences

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 July 2020

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Ceisteanna (517)

Jennifer Whitmore

Ceist:

517. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to expand the criteria to protect more trees on private and public land; if he will issue a national directive to oblige counties to develop a tree management strategy; his further plans to develop a national tree plan to streamline tree preservation orders across each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Tree preservation orders are a matter for the Local Authority in which the relevant tree or trees are located. These orders are covered under Section 205 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 and therefore come under the remit of my colleague Darragh O’Brien T.D Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government.