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The Department confirmed that both existing clearfell licences and thinning-only licences can be used to clear these windblown forests.
The Department of Agriculture is currently assessing whether a 'simplified approach' can be taken to processing licence applications in the aftermath of storms Éowyn and Darragh.
The scale of the forestry damage inflicted by Storm Éowyn was significantly greater than that done by Storm Darwin in 2014 when 2m tonnes of timber was knocked.
That’s according to the Mayo Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) county chair, John Lynskey who said it will take months for farms to return to how they were before the storm.
'If trees are on the ground, why would you need a felling licence?' asked John Roche of Arbor Forest Management.
The groups are led by a professional forester and encourage participants to engage with forestry groups and professionals.
The amount of timber damaged and on the ground is around three times the volume processed each year by the Irish saw milling industry.
A Sligo-Leitrim TD has raised the issue of forestry plantations being close to power lines during a Dáil debate.
The Department of Agriculture has published a map to facilitate planning for “the right trees in the right places for the right reasons”.
