Useful Data for Irish River Conservation / Water Quality

Note: DAFM certified (29-5-26) and issued (2-6-26) a felling licence after receiving correspondence from the applicants solicitor (29-5-26) despite the file only recently having been placed on the Inspector’s worklist. The Inspector didn’t visit the site. The licence was a new application after a previous licence for the site was cancelled at appeal. The new licence is now at appeal.

‘All records identifying the approximately 130 farms currently receiving Uisce Éireann biosolids and the
volumes delivered to each farm per year (2023-2025). Please supply the herd number for each of the farms spreading biosolids’

“Any records, correspondence or inspection notes relating to Bord Bia certified farms that have received biosolids or sewage sludge, and any communications with Bord Bia on the issue (2023-2026).”

AIE-087-2026

AAIE Request 26 089

Summary of information requested

1. All records concerning the conception, design, development, appraisal and advancement of the Derryclare Forest to Bog project, including internal correspondence, meeting records, submissions, draft proposals and decision records.
2. All records concerning the use of Derryclare as a pilot, model, precedent or template for future forest to bog restoration projects, including any standard methodology, framework, guidance, template, lessons-learned document, policy paper or rollout proposal.
3. All records concerning funding for the project, including approvals, sanction, budget allocations, cost estimates, funding source, grant/payment records, conditions attached to funding, and any assessment of value for money or outcomes.
4. All records of engagement with Coillte and/or NPWS concerning the project’s development, funding, mitigation design, and its use as a model for future projects.
5. All records showing how DAFM addressed any issue of role separation, independence, objectivity or conflict of interest arising from DAFM’s involvement in funding/developing the project while also acting as licensing authority.

Environmental Impact Assessment Report Scoping Documnet – Derryclare Peatlands Project

Wild Western Peatlands Project: Concept Note

Version 2: November 2025

Given the financial exposure in this project, in August 2025, Coillte made the decision to pause all but essential activity for both Derryclare and Glennamong.

AtkinsRéalis / TII / Wicklow CoCo

Progress Reports

Note – Draft Options Selection Report refused

AIE 046 2026

Under the AIE Regs to request the following

1) The recommendations of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) on Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan (as finalised and submitted to Minister O’Sullivan in Qtr1 2026)

2) All submissions, responses and presentations made by Bord na Mona to the IAC

3) All submissions, responses and presentations made by Coillte to the IAC

4) Any elements of the current Letters of Expectation for Bord na Mona and Coillte that conflict with Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan

Note: Coillte submission not provided in AIE and not listed in Schedule

Dave is Associate Professor in agri-sustainability, Co-Director on the Agricultural Science BSc

John Reilly – Head of Renewable Energy, BnM

Mark McCorry – Ecology Team Manager for Bord na Mona