Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 October 2023
242. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the weekly average number of forestry licence issued across all sections by his Department to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47142/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraTo date in 2023, my Department has issued 2,623 forestry licences of all types. This can be broken down to 1,215 Coillte felling licences and 1,213 private felling licences. We have also issued 890 roads licences and 27 afforestation licences. In terms of a weekly average that equates to 69 forestry licences of all types per week.
