Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

No, I am asking how long would it take were I to put in an application right now. How long, on average, has it taken over the past three months? If I had put in an application three months ago, would I be through the gate by now? Forget about appeals, I am not talking about that, just the Department. How long has it taken to process an application? It is a simple question.

The second question for Mr. Dunne is whether a forestry inspector is qualified to screen out an application inside a 15 km buffer zone of a designated area. The answer should be "Yes" or "No".