The Minister for Agriculture has acknowledged the challenging time for Ireland's forestry sector with Ireland now planting only one-tenth of what was being planted in the 1990s. The Minister says that necessary resources will be allocated so that volume is restored. Picture: Eamonn Farrell, RollingNews.ie“It’s a really challenging situation at the moment for the sector particularly with the backlog in relation to licences,” he said. The Irish Timber Frame Manufacturers’ Association said the licencing issues have added to ‘a perfect storm’ of supply pressures hitting the construction timber market. “The forestry appeals committee has also been subdivided into four committees and that has resulted in an increase in appeal hearings.

Source: Irish Examiner November 12, 2020 10:52 UTC