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

I assure the Senators that where felling has taken place and replanting is required it will be done in a timely fashion and trees will be replanted as quickly as possible where feasible.

My preferred approach is to retain the current wording contained within section 17(4)(b)(v) which applies to this subsection and states: “within such period of time, as may be specified;”. For that reason I cannot accept the amendment.