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 , ...
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: 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.