Forestry
Forestry Appeals Committee issued 101 decisions in 2023
The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) published 101 appeal decisions relating to 66 licence decisions last year. The FAC is an...
Afforestation
Forestry
DAFM issues over 2,000ha worth of afforestation licences
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 243 afforestation licences relating to 2,008ha so far this...
Forestry
Farmers accounted for 47% of afforestation in 2023 - CSO
The area of new forestry planted by farmers accounted for 47% of total afforestation in 2023, according to the Central...
Forestry
DAFM: 345 applications received for planting licences
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has received a total of 345 valid applications for planting licences...
Forestry
'Some cause for optimism' with afforestation licensing - SEEFA
Afforestation licences for 526ac were issued during the month of May which marks a 20-month record, according to the Social,...
Agri-Business
Environmental conditions of afforestation scheme 'unlikely' to change
A review of Ireland’s forestry programme by the European Commission is “unlikely” to result in eased environmental conditions which have...
Forestry
Afforestation licences almost 60% behind target - SEEFA
Afforestation licences are running almost 60% where they need to be at this stage of the year, according to the...
Forestry
DAFM spends €37.8m on afforestation in Q1 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has spent a total of €37.8 million on afforestation during the...
Forestry
Urgent review of forestry strategy needed to meet targets - MEP
Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher has called for an urgent review of the Forestry Strategy to ensure the country meets...
Forestry
DAFM: 145 afforestation licences issued this year
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 145 afforestation licences so far this year, relating to...
Forestry
Last week sees 'fewest afforestation licences of any week this year'
Last week the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued the fewest afforestation licences of any single week this...
Forestry
Over 900ha approved for afforestation so far this year
An area of 945ha has been approved for afforestation by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) so...
Forestry
163 planting licences issued since new Forestry Programme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a total of 163 planting licences since the new...
Forestry
81 out of 1,000 afforestation licences approved so far in 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 81 afforestation licences so far this year, according to the latest...
Forestry
Inaction on planting risks sleepwalking forestry into disaster – TD
The Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture, Claire Kerrane has claimed that government inaction on low afforestation rates “risks sleepwalking the...
Forestry
91 approvals for small-scale planting without licence
An area of 94ha has been approved for forestry by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) under...
Forestry
Afforestation rate to date remains below 2023 levels
An area of 65ha has been planted in the first six weeks of 2024, according to the latest figures from...
Forestry
Coillte received permission to afforest 61ha in 2023
Coillte, Ireland’s semi-state forestry company received permission to afforest just over 61ha in 2023, recent figures have shown. Under Coillte’s...