Consultation on forestry's future taking place

The consultation will run until April 27.

Launching the consultation, minister of state at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Pippa Hackett said that trees are a “vital part” of Ireland’s heritage and make a “significant contribution” to the rural economy.

A public consultation survey has been launched on the future of forests in Ireland as the latest phase in the development of a new forestry strategy.

The survey features sections on the reasons why forests are planted, the places they are planted, the types of trees that are planted, and how forests are managed.