P J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 22 November 2007, No. 123 of 1 July 2008, No. 34 of 30 October 2008 and No. 104 of 3 December 2008, the reason for the delay in publishing the Forestry Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12424/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Following a very comprehensive review of the Forestry Act 1946 and an extensive consultation process on current and proposed forestry legislation, the Government has recently approved the General Scheme of the Forestry Bill. This has been forwarded to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government for drafting to commence. It is not possible at this stage to indicate a date for publication of the legislation in question.