Pippa Hackett (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Yes, there has. We are down to about 31 scheduled at the moment. To date in 2021, I think there were only about 80 appeals. I think that is correct but I had the figures in front of me. There was a significant decrease in the number of appeals. It is important that we have that appeals process. Ireland conducts the most public consultation on forestry of any EU country. Some people will frown and shake their heads at that.

It is good we engage public participation in that. The appeal system is working far more efficiently and effectively than it was this time last year, however.