Forestry Policy Group concludes 'too little forestry activity' going on as it looks at licencing

The meeting heard just 4% of people said there was "too much" forestry activity in Ireland while 11% said there was "just the right amount". 

The draft report also showed 89% of respondents said that they would like to see more wood used in the construction sector while 72% would like to see more wood used for energy production. File photo: Denis Minihane

85% of respondents to a review expected to shape Ireland's future forestry policy said they felt that there was "too little forestry" activity happening in Ireland. 

Irish Rural Link (IRL) presented the findings of its report ‘Assessment of Attitudes by Communities and Interested Parties on Forestry and Woodlands’, at the ninth meeting of the Forestry Policy Group (FPG).