Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Again, it is a fantastic scheme. I welcome what the Minister has said. I hope farmers will never be in that position again.

The second thing is felling licences. That seems to be a big issue. We were nearly assured after the storm that the processing of felling licences would speed up. There is still timber on the ground and, unfortunately, landowners are finding it hard to get felling licences. What is the update? How can we speed this on? We are still being told there is a waiting time of eight to nine months for a felling licence.