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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...sensitivities, such as habitats and species (including Natura sites, Freshwater Pearl Mussel and Hen Harrier, Breeding Curlew, open habitat birds, Annex I habitats), high nature value farmland, peat soils, hedgerows, water quality (including fisheries sensitive areas, waterbody status, acid-sensitive areas), archaeology, landscape, and local sensitivities. For example, in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...onsite ecology and biodiversity merit retention as open habitat. This assessment process includes the application of the Land Types for Afforestation procedures to rule out afforestation on certain peat soils and infertile sites, which overlap considerably with important upland habitats. A number of ecological checks are carried out in relation to onsite ecology, and the potential...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...considerations which must be complied with as part of our State Aid approval will require a detailed assessment process and consideration by applicants of the impact of afforestation on peats, birds and high nature value farmland. While this brings some complexity to applying for a licence, I am confident that the diverse range of forest types, coupled with attractive grants and premiums,...