Pippa Hackett: Bill on forestry does not breach UN convention

Pippa Hackett: 'Satisfied that the bill and the modest fees are compliant with the Aarhus Convention.'
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The Government's bill on forestry does not breach the UN's Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, the minister of state for land use and biodiversity has told the Dáil.

Pippa Hackett was speaking during a lengthy debate on amendments to the Forestry Bill 2020, where she said there was "overwhelming support for a new model of forestry for Ireland".