Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) requires a felling licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4158/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The owner of the forestry concerned has been in touch with my Department in relation to removing areas planted under the above-referenced application. The forest owner advised that a plot was to be removed from the claimed area. The debt incurred was notified and has been repaid by the applicant. The area of forest has been amended and will be reflected in future premium payments.

In respect of removing the trees planted in the plot concerned, the Forestry Act, 2014 applies. Therefore a tree felling licence will be required before any tree felling takes place.