Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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664. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the road and afforestation applications received by the Forestry Service between 1 January 2018 and January 2021; the dates for acknowledgement of the applications by his Department; the date a letter was issued granting or refusing the applications; if each contract number had an accompanying ecology report; if not, if his Department had to prepare a report on behalf of the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60166/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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A forestry application is considered complete once it is publicly advertised on the Department's website. The date advertised is the date when it is acknowledged to the applicant and their Registered Forester.

Since 1^stJanuary 2018, my Department has advertised 2,994 afforestation applications and 2,387 forest road applications. Of these, 2,076 afforestation and 1,777 forest roads have been decided.

The table below shows the number of applications that have been received in the year specified andtheir current status. Please note that status of "in progress" can mean that a request for further information has been sent to the applicant and remains unanswered.