Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2021
745. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approvals for forest road licences that have issued to date in 2021; the number of those licences that issued to Coillte; the number that issued to private owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57612/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraTo date (19th November), the Department has issued 581 forest road licences for 234 km of roads. This is the largest amount by length issued in the last five years and exceeds our target of 125km for the year as set down in the Climate Action Plan.
Two hundred and twelve of these licences have issued to Coillte and 369 to private applicants.
