Forestry Appeals Committee

Cabinet approves reforms to alleviate tree felling licence delays

Coillte warned that the backlog could lead to timber shortages and thousands of job losses

Majority of submissions favour changing law on forestry licence appeals

Sawmilling industry says delays are stalling production of timber needed to build homes

Pallet manufacturer looks to imports as timber crisis takes root

Raw material shortage creating production problems, CJ Sheeran Group warns

Thousands of jobs at ‘imminent risk’ in forestry sector, Coillte boss warns

Delays in State appeals process has led to substantial timber shortage

Timber shortages threaten thousands of forestry jobs, Coillte warns

The semi-State company has concerns about a backlog in the appeals process for felling licences

Environmentalists and timber industry at loggerheads over licence appeals

Failure to deal quickly with forestry licence appeals blamed for holding up housebuilding

Backlog of complaints stalling timber production for homebuilding

Department has pledged to hire more staff to do this work and possible fee for each appeal

Warnings of jobs losses in forestry and higher timber prices

Appeals to forestry licence applications stalling supply of 1.1m cubic feet of logs

Objectors stall production of enough timber for 5,000 houses

Coillte may cancel auction leaving sawmills short, as 29 tree-felling licences under appeal

Red tape logjam creates fear for Irish timber supply

Licensing system unable to process applications or deal with appeals, threatening thousands of jobs, industry says

Supplies of timber to build new homes in danger of drying up

Industry figures say backlog of forestry licensing and appeals threatening jobs

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