Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if lands (details supplied) will be approved for afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53568/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The application for pre-planting approval submitted by the person named included an area located within a Special Protection Area (SPA) designated for the protection of the hen harrier. Given the restrictions that apply to planting and other developments within this designated area, it was not possible to approve the application to plant. On 7 February 2012 the person named was asked to submit a revised application for approval (with maps) excluding the area within the SPA. To date, he has not submitted the revised application. If he wishes to proceed with an application he should now submit the required documentation to the Department.