Forestry Sector

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2022

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Ceisteanna (719)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Ceist:

719. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Coillte roads approved in the weekly dashboard, for week ending the 6 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26098/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Forest road applications are received and decided daily.  Applications received from Coillte are treated the same as applications from private individuals.  For week ending 6th May, 12 forest road licences were issued to private applicants and seven were issued to Coillte.