Intent: To review action plans from meeting on the 30.3.26 and discuss progress of same.::To query if any work is being done on incentives to use timber.::To query if the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine will do any analysis on the financial out turn of the different schemes like income per hectare etc.::To highlight that the decision-making process in relation to forestry needs to be easier and suited to the demographic.::To highlight that, with reference to the Forestry Education and Training Strategy, education needs to be brought in at primary and secondary school level as it is too late at third level.::To question if any progress has been made in relation to ash and emergent woodland or allowing natural regeneration.::To highlight that 60% of forest owners who planted ash are not engaging with the ash dieback scheme.::To seek clarity on integration and complementarity between the GLAS and ACRES Agri- environmental schemes and afforestation and to further detail how improve
Intent: Support for the forest sector in managing the effects of the ESB winter grid resilience plan and working with ESB to ensure the effective roll out of the plan. Ensuring forest owners are adequately considered in ESB works in forests.
Details: Supporting the forest sector with the roll out for the ESB winter resilience plan
Intent: Securing enhancements to the the Forestry Programme to make afforestation more attractive to farmers and increase the annual afforestation rate and simplify administration of the schemes.
Details: Improving the National Forestry Programme
Details: To arrange a meeting between DAFM and Bord na Mona to help Bord na Mona understand obligations in relation to felling and reforestation with regard to windfarm developments.
Intent: Securing enhancements to the the Forestry Programme to make afforestation more attractive to farmers and increase the annual afforestation rate and simplify administration of the schemes.
Details: Improving the National Forestry Programme
Intent: Support for the forest sector in managing the effects of the ESB winter grid resilience plan and working with ESB to ensure the effective roll out of the plan.
Details: Supporting the forest sector with the roll out for the ESB winter resilience plan
Intent: Seeking to broaden ESB’s powers in managing forestry in proximity to electricity infrastructure, thereby enhancing network resilience and reliability for customers.
Details: Engagement with DPOs in the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Climate, Energy and the Environment on proposed amendments to Section 98 of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1927, as amended, to support the safe and resilient management of forestry corridors around electricity overhead , ...
