Forestry
Forestry Appeals Committee sees 'huge reduction in backlog' - Hackett
The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) saw a “huge reduction in [the] backlog and turnaround times” of forestry licence appeals last...
Forestry Appeals Committee
Forestry
Importation of timber a 'national embarrassment' - FII
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will hear from a representative of Forest Industries Ireland (FII)...
Agri Politics
Speed and timing of forestry bill 'reflective of grave circumstances' - Hackett
The timing and speed of the Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 is “not ideal” but is reflective of the grave...
Forestry
FAC: Number of forestry appeals in 2020 nearly 3 times that for both 2017 and 2018
The number of forestry appeals received by the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) so far in 2020 – some 689 appeals...
Forestry
What needs to happen now to prevent severe job losses in forestry?
If the situation surrounding the ongoing forestry licence logjam doesn’t get fixed very quickly, there’s going to be “a lot...
Forestry
No appeals decided on by FAC between July 31 and September
The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) made no decision on a forestry licence appeal between the week ending Friday, July 31,...
Forestry
Dáil committee gives approval to fast-track reform of forestry appeals system
The Dáil Business Committee has approved the fast tracking of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2020 to deal with the...
Agri-Business
SIPTU: 'Up to 13,000 jobs could be lost in a very short time' in forestry sector
Trade union SIPTU has called for “immediate action” to resolve problems in the regulatory and licencing system for tree felling...
Forestry
Forestry licence logjam: 'All we're meeting is more paperwork...and no decision'
The logjam in obtaining planting and felling licences from the Forest Service in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Forestry
Issuing of felling licences 'shows improved rate' in March
Licences for tree felling and forest roads issued in the month of March continue to show an improved rate on the previous...
Forestry
Chairperson of Forestry Appeals Committee appointed
It has been announced today that Bart Brady will become the new chairperson of the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC). The news...