Forestry Sector

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2022

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Ceisteanna (219)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Ceist:

219. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average time taken for his Department to issue a statement of facts on an appeal of a forestry licence after a request for the same from the Forestry Appeals Committee between the three schemes, that is, felling, forest roads and afforestation and Coillte licences and private licences, respectively. [3741/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The functioning of the appeals system has greatly improved since the introduction of Forestry (Miscellaneous) Provisions Act in October 2020 and there are currently just 11 cases awaiting hearing. As regards the transmission of Statements of Facts, these are sent by my Department to the Forestry Appeals Committee within, on average, 30 days of request.