Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)
AIE: Information which informed the Minister’s decision to introduce Regulation SI 445 of 2023
OCE-147247-V0M2F9 – DAFM-24-112
https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2023/si/445/made/en/print
- With regard to the appellant’s position that it is “inconceivable” no relevant information exists or is held by the Department concerning the decision to introduce the legislation at issue, I
certainly consider it highly unlikely that no such information exists or is held by the Department. However, in the absence of any information as to any searches the Department
undertook to identify relevant information, I am unable to make a finding on the matter.
AIE: training needs analysis (TNA) around the licencing process for afforestation, forest roads and tree felling and the application process for the Native Woodland Conservation Scheme (NWCS)
OCEI Decision: LM09-FL0050 Post Licence Issue, KY04-FL0075, Knockauncurragh, Co. Kerry – Licence implementation issues, Monthly Monitoring Records Leitrim February 2024, Monthly Monitoring Records Leitrim December 2023
OCE-148308-J1V2C8
Whether the Department was justified in refusing access to monitoring information that may be in the possession of licensees under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations on the basis that any relevant information is not held for the Department for the purposes of the AIE Regulations.
AIE Request: NPWS/DAFM bilateral discussions on Curlew and Curlew analysis/buffers
Section B, EIA Screening Applications
AIE.24.096
Notes:
Carlow Point-to-Point want to remove boundaries because of the extreme safety risk to the public and horses
DAFM does not seek any Risk Assessment before screening out the project.
No explanation as to how they can be a safety issue given as they do not form part of the Point-to-Point course.
No AA despite being 240m and at a higher elevation than an SAC (same River Sub Basin so excess surface waters will drain to the SAC).
Historic boundaries.
There is a review of the Regulations under way – prompted by pressure from Hedgerows Ireland (Tipperary). Outcome due at the end of the 1st Quarter 2024.
AIE: Meetings in January 2024 between DAFM and Coillte
AIE/2024/080
Coillte Excisions
Shareholder Letter of Expectation
Forest Estate Strategic Land-Use Plan (FESLUP)
Farm Partnerships
Project Prime
People’s Millennium Forest
Licence Inspection Report
AIEs
Forest Strategy Consultative Committee (FSCC), expected to meet for the first time before the end of Quarter 1 2024
Peatland restoration
No prosecutions under the 2011 Agriculture Regs in the last 5 years
AIE Request: HNVF Assessment Methodology
High Nature Value Farmland (HNVF)
AIE request 24 072
AIE Request : DAFM review and variation of Coillte licences
Information on the request by Coillte for DAFM to review c. 200 licences that had already been issued: including all related correspondence. A copy of the 145 letters issued by DAFM varying licences; a copy
of the original licence and the varied licence in each case and all related correspondence.
Notes: DAFM modifying licences for Coillte without updating AA and without giving public an opportunity to challenge the Minister’s decision
RESTOCK SPECIES CHANGE REQUEST – COILLTE – WD06-FL0253
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Karl
Thanks for approving the species change request for WD06-FL0253 last week – could you confirm that an amended licence will be issued. Nothing received yet.
Regards – Breda
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From: Coggins, Karl <Karl.Coggins@agriculture.gov.ie>
Sent: Friday 11 August 2023 14:36
To: Breda Lyons <breda.lyons@coillte.ie>
Cc: OKeeffe, Edward <Edward.OKeeffe@agriculture.gov.ie>; Peter McGloin <Peter.McGloin@coillte.ie>; Lauma Miezite <Lauma.Miezite@coillte.ie>
Subject: RE: RESTOCK SPECIES CHANGE REQUEST – COILLTE – WD06-FL0253
Breda
Species request for WD06-FL0253 is approved.
Karl
From: Breda Lyons <breda.lyons@coillte.ie>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 1:13 PM
To: Coggins, Karl <Karl.Coggins@agriculture.gov.ie>
Cc: OKeeffe, Edward <Edward.OKeeffe@agriculture.gov.ie>; Peter McGloin <Peter.McGloin@coillte.ie>; Lauma Miezite <Lauma.Miezite@coillte.ie>
Subject: RESTOCK SPECIES CHANGE REQUEST – COILLTE
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Karl
Coillte is requesting to amend the licence application and change the restock species of WD06-FL0253. Also attached is the transposed version of the data outlined in the table below.
| FL App Ref | WD06-FL0253 |
| FL Status | Approved |
| FL Batch | 2021-CF010 |
| FL Expiry | 31/12/2023 |
| FL Date Submitted | 15/03/2021 |
| Total Area | 4.34 |
| Original Regen Method | Conifer |
| Original Open Space Area | 0 |
| Orignal Species 1 | DF |
| Orignal Species 1 Canopy | 100 |
| Orignal Species 1 Stems | 2500 |
| Orignal Species 2 | N/A |
| Orignal Species 2 Canopy | 0 |
| Orignal Species 2 Stems | 0 |
| Orignal Species 3 | N/A |
| Orignal Species 3 Canopy | 0 |
| Orignal Species 3 Stems | 0 |
| Orignal Species 4 | N/A |
| Orignal Species 4 Canopy | 0 |
| Orignal Species 4 Stems | 0 |
| Requested Regen Method | Conifer |
| Requested Open Space % | 0 |
| Requested Open Space Area | 0 |
| Requested Species 1 | SS |
| Requested Species 1 Canopy | 100 |
| Requested Species 1 Stems | 2500 |
| Requested Species 2 | N/A |
| Requested Species Canopy | 0 |
| Requested Species 2 Stems | 0 |
| Requested Species 3 | N/A |
| Requested Species 3 Canopy | 0 |
| Requested Species 3 Stems | 0 |
| Requested Species 4 | N/A |
| Requested Species 4 Canopy | 0 |
| Requested Species 4 Stems | 0 |
| Justification For Change Request | This site is a Peaty Podzol with close proximity to the sea. Douglas fir is unsuited to heavy soils, where it exhibits very coarse growth and becomes very unstable due to restricted rooting. It is also unsuited to exposed sites, alkaline soils, peaty soils, indurated and infertile soils, and it will not grow satisfactorily in competition with heather. |
| Date Request Submitted to DAFM | 11/08/2023 |
Regards – Breda
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