Public Consultation on Forestry

Public consultation on:

1. Ireland’s Draft Forest Strategy Implementation Plan and associated SEA Environmental Report and AA Natura Impact Report.

2. Ireland’s Draft Forest Strategy

About this consultation

This consultation consists of two parts. In part 1 the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine invites submissions on the draft Forest Strategy Implementation Plan and associated Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment (AA) Natura Impact Report and in part 2 it invites submissions on the draft Forest Strategy.

The Implementation Plan comprises a list of actions and measures, which will enable the Strategy to become a reality, placing Ireland on the road to achieving the Shared National Vision for 2050. The Plan also includes the Forestry Programme (2023 – 2027), which will be the main implementation mechanism for the Forest Strategy in the immediate to short term.

Part 1. Consultation on the draft Forest Strategy Implementation Plan and associated SEA Environmental Report and AA Natura Impact Report.

For details of how to make a submission on the draft Forest Strategy Implementation Plan and associated SEA Environmental Report and AA Natura Impact Report please click here - Consultation on the draft Implementation Plan for the Forest Strategy and associated SEA Environmental Report and AA Natura Impact Report

Part 2. Consultation on the draft Forest Strategy

For details of how to make a submission on the draft Forest Strategy please click here- Consultation on the draft Forest Strategy

Submissions on the draft Forest Strategy and consultation outcome

Submissions on the draft Forest Strategy and Consultation Outcome

The public is consulted throughout the licensing process.

• Public Consultation on Licence Applications for Felling, Afforestation, Forest Roads and Aerial Fertilisation
• Public Consultation on Additional Information in relation to certain Forestry Licence Applications
• Licence Applications for Felling, Afforestation and Forest Roads - Register of Decisions

The Forestry Licence Viewer map tool allows you to discover information about Ireland's forests.

You can search by application reference number; select an application from the recent applications list; or, to simply zoom in on a site.

Check the FLV online tool here for information on forestry licence applications.

See all of our forestry management tools on our tree felling and management page

Forestry licence decisions made since 13th September 2023 are now live on the Forestry Licence Viewer: Forestry Licence Viewer (agriculture.gov.ie).

Please note: Forestry licence decisions made on or after Monday 18th December will now only be published on the Forestry Licence Viewer.

Forestry licence decisions made on or before Friday 15th December 2023 remain available here:

Licence Applications for Felling, Afforestation and Forest Roads - Register of Decisions

The Forestry Appeals Committee(FAC) provides an appeals service where, if a person is dissatisfied with a decision of the minister or an officer of the minister, they can appeal against a decision on a licence, an approval and/or an entry into a register concerning the following:

• afforestation
• felling
• forest road works
• aerial fertilisation

The FAC is independent of the department and appeals can be made on the Forestry Appeals Committee website.