Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2022
933. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department process in tandem private sector tree felling licences and forest road licences that are applied for by applicants for the same site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17873/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe felling and forest road licence application system involves two separate licensing processes.
Felling licences may be applied for up to 10 years and road licences for up to three years and it is often the case that they are not applied for at the same time.
If the Department receives these applications at the same time, for the same site, they will be dealt with by the same District Inspector and it is reasonable that in organising their workload they would be dealt with in tandem; there could of course be different issues with each application, and requests for further information, which could mean that they are processed at a different pace.
