Forestry

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Forestry consultants have alleged that Ireland's free forestry advice service is in breach of EU competition rules. The Association of Irish Forestry Consultants (AIFC), which represents 190 forestry consultants, has written to the European Commission because it says its members cannot compete with

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An independent expert review of Ireland's forestry regulations has ruled out any alternative to a licensing regime. The 26-page report produced for ministers by Philip Lee LLP states that suggestions Ireland "could adopt an alternative regulatory framework, by setting statutory standards and conditi

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Legislation aimed at clearing the backlog before the Forestry Appeals Committee has come into force. The Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020, which was signed into law last Friday, was commenced on Tuesday and secondary legislation to give effect to it came into force yesterday.

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