Chairperson Appointed To New Forestry Appeals Committee

A Chairperson has been appointed to the new Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC).

Mr Bart Brady, a former Assistant Secretary General in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, was selected to take up the role.

The FAC was established, under the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001, as amended, to hear appeals against decisions on forestry licences and is independent of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is based in the Agriculture Appeals Office in Portlaoise, Co Laois. In addition to Mr Brady as Chair, the other members of the Committee will be drawn from officers of the existing Agriculture Appeals Office.


Minister Andrew Doyle T.D., Minister with responsibility for Forestry in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, said: "I very much welcome the appointment of Mr. Bart Brady as Chairman and the news that the Forestry Appeals Committee is about to commence its work. I understand that the number of appeals received to date under the new system is very low relative to the volume of licence decisions issued by my Department. The commencement of work by the Committee will now facilitate those appeals and be available should any appeals be made on future licensing decisions."

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