Publication
Public Consultation on Forestry
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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1. Ireland’s Draft Forest Strategy Implementation Plan and associated SEA Environmental Report and AA Natura Impact Report.
2. Ireland’s Draft Forest Strategy
This consultation consists of two parts. In part 1 the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine invites submissions on the draft Forest Strategy Implementation Plan and associated Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment (AA) Natura Impact Report and in part 2 it invites submissions on the draft Forest Strategy.
The Implementation Plan comprises a list of actions and measures, which will enable the Strategy to become a reality, placing Ireland on the road to achieving the Shared National Vision for 2050. The Plan also includes the Forestry Programme (2023 – 2027), which will be the main implementation mechanism for the Forest Strategy in the immediate to short term.
For details of how to make a submission on the draft Forest Strategy Implementation Plan and associated SEA Environmental Report and AA Natura Impact Report please click here - Consultation on the draft Implementation Plan for the Forest Strategy and associated SEA Environmental Report and AA Natura Impact Report
For details of how to make a submission on the draft Forest Strategy please click here- Consultation on the draft Forest Strategy
The public is consulted throughout the licensing process.
The Forestry Licence Viewer map tool allows you to discover information about Ireland's forests.
You can search by application reference number; select an application from the recent applications list; or, to simply zoom in on a site.
Check the online tool here for information on forestry licence applications.
See all of our forestry management tools on our tree felling and management page.
Forestry licence decisions made since 13th September 2023 are now live on the Forestry Licence Viewer: Forestry Licence Viewer (agriculture.gov.ie) .
Please note: Forestry licence decisions made on or after Monday 18th December will now only be published on the Forestry Licence Viewer.
Forestry licence decisions made on or before Friday 15th December 2023 remain available here:
The Forestry Appeals Committee(FAC) provides an appeals service where, if a person is dissatisfied with a decision of the minister or an officer of the minister, they can appeal against a decision on a licence, an approval and/or an entry into a register concerning the following:
- afforestation
- felling
- forest road works
- aerial fertilisation
The FAC is independent of the department and appeals can be made on the Forestry Appeals Committee website.
