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Intent: To get licences approved that are urgently needed to salvage timber.
Details: To raise awareness that windblown related licences are not moving fast enough and a list of older licences was provided to show this.
Intent: Schedule a meeting.
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: Improved administrative and policy support for the forest sector after wind blow suffered in Storm Eowyn.
Details: Dealing with aftermath of Storm Eowyn; support for forest sector
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 , ...
Intent: Secure some support from DAFM to help work with Agri and aquaculture businesses on biodiversity
Details: Discussed BFBI and the work we do and the potential to do further work with DAFM
Intent: Increase awareness of the severe damage that these delays have on confidence across the sector, especially in light of the storm damage that arose in winter 2025.
Details: Highlight the negative impact of delays emerging from the Forestry Appeals Committee in processing appeals
Intent: Increased awareness of the negative impacts of the current proposals being put forward by ESB Networks
Details: Highlight to the Minister of the potential impact of new ESB Power Line corridors and our concerns in relation to this matter.
Intent: To keep him informed of developments on this proposed legislation and the private sector's interactions with DECC.
Details: Highlight a meeting we had with DECC and our concern about the approach and direction of the proposed legislation to widen ESB corridors through forests.
