Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 71:

In page 31, to delete line 1 and substitute the following:“(2) Section 39 of the Wildlife Act 1976 is amended by substituting for subsection (6) the following:

“(6) In this section ‘wood’ includes a forest within the meaning of section 2 of the Forestry Act 2014.”.”.

This is a technical change the purpose of which is to clarify within the Wildlife Act 1976 that reference to a wood includes a forest, as defined under the Forestry Bill. It was intended initially to repeal section 39, which deals with notification of the intention to burn vegetation within 1 mile of a wood, and to place it within an alternative legislative framework. Following further consideration we have decided not to proceed with the repeal at this time. The matter will be reviewed when options for further legislation are being considered.

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