Forestry Sector

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2022

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Ceisteanna (218)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Ceist:

218. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that no records exist or cannot be found by his Department in relation to public access to information under the provisions of the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 to 2018 pertaining to stakeholder meetings involving his Department and the Forestry Appeals Committee including recorded meetings on 20 November 2019, 10 January 2020 and 6 October 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3740/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I am advised that my Department is not aware of any records of meetings referred to by the Deputy on the dates in question.

The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) is operationally independent of my Department and, as such, is subject of AIE requests separate from my Department.