Comhairliúchán
Draft Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2020 (now entitled the Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020
- Foilsithe: 15 Meitheamh 2020
- oscailte le haghaidh aighneachtaí ó: 15 Iúil 2020
- dúnadh na haighneachtaí: 28 Lúnasa 2020
- An t-eolas is déanaí: 11 Aibreán 2025
Consultation is closed
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.
Public Participation
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
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Submissions and responses
Selected responses
Response 4716
Responses from Homevalue Homeware and a member of the North East Forest Owners group.
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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
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