Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I apologise to the Minister of State, as I got caught out there. I was watching the television screen and two people did not turn up. I thought I had seen Deputy Sherlock here earlier.

The whole issue of forestry is contentious, given the huge delays in the issuing of licences. I am looking for information that would give me an indication of the trends in relation to planting, felling and the provision of roads. There are many complaints that not enough licences are being issued and there are too many delays. We need to get a grip on this. Licensing should not be the controlling factor in either planting or felling.

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