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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
2024-09-05
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Delany (Director), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: A decision to be made on our ecologist's application to be included on the List of Native Woodland Scheme Ecologists, or to identify to Veon what is required to progress the application should there be missing information.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Following a further lengthy delay in the application process |
| — | to identify why an application made by one of our professional ecologists has yet to be decided upon in regard to him being included on the List of Native Woodland Scheme Ecologists. The applicant ecologist had attended the Native Woodland Scheme Training Course and the application was submitted nearly a year earlier. |
2024-05-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Delany (Director), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: A decision on our application to have trained ecologists included on the List of Native Woodland Scheme Ecologists, or to identify to Veon what is required to progress the application should there be missing information.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Following a lengthy delay in the application process |
| — | to identify what is required of Veon to have our professional ecologists included on the List of Native Woodland Scheme Ecologists where they have successfully received and completed training by the Forest Service through the Native Woodland Scheme Training Course. |
2024-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Delany (Director), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To start receiving Forest Road licences and to know when the Woodland Improvement Scheme is to be launched so we can plan our programme after Christmas
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | We had learned that Forest Service Inspectors were prioritising Afforestation licences over Forest Road licences. We wanted to know when we would be getting Forest Road licences. We also wanted an update on the launching of Woodland Improvement Schemes. |
2024-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Delany (Director), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: A decision on the felling licence application.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To have a felling licence decided upon as it was stuck in the system. The land is not capable of supporting trees due to shell marl. Inspector said it was not a priority and was not moving it forward. |
2024-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Delany (Director), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To have such applications prioritised and speeded up so that applicants can minimise financial loss as a result of windblow.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | A query was made in relation to why felling licences for windblown forests do not seem to be prioritised by the Department of Agriculture |
| — | Food and the Marine and to find out the section in the Felling Act that may help such applications' |
2023-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Delany (Director), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Be informed of what elements of the Forestry programme was approved by the EU Commission.
Methods: Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Gain clarity on the announcement from DAFM on what elements of the forestry programme were approved by the EU |
2023-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Delany (Director), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Impress upon the Forest Service that the licensing procedures are still causing significant delays. Gain an insight into when the new Forestry Programme might be launched and ensure the urgency of this matter is fully understood.::Raise awareness that the licensing crisis in forestry continues and needs to be resolved.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seek update on where the Forestry Programme and discuss ongoing issues with the licensing crisis |
2023-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Seek financial support for private companies operating in the forestry sector as a result of the extreme delay in launching the new Forestry Programme
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seek financial support for private companies operating in the forestry sector as a result of the extreme delay in launching the new Forestry Programme |
2023-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Delany (Director), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: An understanding of what the DAFM are doing to resolve the issue(s) that is / are resulting in 100% of files going before the FAC being Set Aside & Remitted.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To request a meeting with regard to the recent FAC decisions and request information from DAFM on what they are doing to resolve the underlying issue(s) that is / are resulting in 100% of files going before the FAC being Set Aside & Remitted.An understanding of what the DAFM are doing to resolve the issue(s) that is / are resulting in 100% of files going before the FAC being Set Aside & Remitted. |
2023-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Acceptance that the crisis continues to exist and action taken to resolve the underlying issues
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To highlight that the Licensing Crisis in forestry remains in place and to dispute any narrative in circulation that the crisis is over. |
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