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In July 2020, the Government approved the drafting of an amendment to the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001 to align the forestry licencing and appeals processes with similar planning processes. This action is a commitment in the Programme for Government.
Comments are now invited on this draft Bill before its presentation to the Oireachtas for their consideration after the summer recess.
The deadline for submission of feedback on the draft Bill is 5.00 pm on Friday 28th August 2020.
Submissions will be accepted by e-mail to ForestryBill2020@agriculture.gov.ie .
Please note that all submissions will also be published here. All submissions will be acknowledged and given full consideration by the Department.
View the Draft Bill here
Email ForestryBill2020@agriculture.gov.ie with your submissions
Response 4716
Responses from Homevalue Homeware and a member of the North East Forest Owners group.
Response 7218
Response from a member of the North East Forest Owners group
Response 7710
Submission from a heritage officer about issues in Leitrim
Response 8266
Response from Paul Finnegan, consultant forester
Response 5870
Response from a member of the North East Forest Owners Group
Response 8675
Response from Environmental Trust Ireland
Selected submissions from businesses and public representatives
*Lark and Davis Timber Ltd *GP Jordan Plan Hire Ltd *Cllr Owen Hanley *Green Party x2 *Knocknagad Haulage Ltd *J and T Lalor Timber Harvesting Ltd *GP Wood Group *The Tallest Trees Ltd *RM Forestry Ltd *Coolrain Sawmills Ltd *Forestry Services Ltd *Coford *Forde Plant Hire Ltd *3 x Maurice Browne Forestry Ltd *Scottish Woodlands Ltd *Harnett Products *Fortune Haulance Ltd *SWS Forestry x 6 *FII *Stewart Forestry Services *Young Rural Greens *Western Forestry Co-op x 4 *Masonite *Murray Timber Group *Laois Farm Forestry Group *Veon x3 *Martin Ryan Haulage Ltd *ECC Timber Products x 4 * Greenbelt Ltd x3 * Axe Forestry * The Forestry Company x 7 *Cork County Council *ECC Timber Products *Lynx Haulage *Macroom District Environment Group * Crainnte Forestry Services * Nolan Transport * Stakelums home and Hardware * Morris Builders and Providers * JP Brady and Son Ltd * Lynch Harvesting Ltd * Ardale Property Group * Expert Hardware Group * Glennon Brothers x3 *Fingal Farm Home and Garden *Tadhg O'Connor Ltd *Martin Ryan Haulage Ltd *Topline Phelans Hardware * Lalor Transport Ltd * M Scanlon Contracts * S and S Harvesting Ltd * Horgan Brothers Timber Extraction Ltd