Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry application in respect of a person (details supplied). [35300/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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On 5^thFebruary 2016, my Department received an application for a General Felling Licence from the person named in respect of 2.14 hectares of forestry. The reason given for the felling was land reclamation. 

Following examination of the application, the Department recommended that as the applicant did not wish to replant the land being cleared, a Limited Felling Licence would be more appropriate. Under a limited felling licence it is possible to plant an alternative area to compensate for the area being cleared, whereas a general felling licence dictates that the area cleared must be replanted.

My Department wrote to the applicant on the 16^thJune 2016, advising him that as he did not wish to replant the felled area that a General Felling licence would not be granted. The applicant was advised that should he wish to proceed with the proposed felling, a Limited Felling Licence would be the more appropriate licence for which to apply and the appropriate forms were enclosed. 

The applicant was also informed that compensatory afforestation in lieu of the proposed felling would be required and  he was provided with information in this regard. 

The Department has not received  any further correspondence relating to this application from the applicant. The original General Felling Licence application is closed.