Forestry Bill 2013
Public bill · Government · Presented
The Forestry Bill 2013 would replace the outdated 1946 forestry law with rules aimed at balancing the economic, environmental and social benefits of forests. It would require licences for most tree felling, allow the Minister to order replanting and take action against fire risks, disease, vermin and illegal felling, with penalties for breaches. It would also create a right to appeal forestry licensing decisions and approvals.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to make further and better provision in relation to forestry; to provide for the development and promotion of forestry in a manner that maximises the economic, environmental and social value of forests within the principles of sustainable forest management; to confer power on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make regulations for the effective management of the forestry sector; to make further provision for the giving effect to Acts of the institutions of the European Union by regulation made by that Minister in respect of forestry and forestry-related activities; to repeal the Forestry Act 1946; to amend the Wildlife Act 1976; to amend the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001; to amend the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 and to provide for related matters
Last updated 20 November 2019
- Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Primary
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- Forestry Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages Seanad
- Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage Seanad
- Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage Seanad
- Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Forestry Bill 2013: Fifth Stage Dáil
- Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Forestry Bill 2013: Order for Report Stage Dáil
- Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage Dáil
- Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Forestry Bill 2013: Referral to Select Committee Dáil
- Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Forestry Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage Dáil
- Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage Dáil