Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2022-03-29
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

I move amendment No. 10:
In page 16, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:
“(vi) appropriate procedures to allow for the screening of projects in relation to Environmental Impact Assessment or other appropriate assessment,
(vii) criteria and limitations that shall apply to where a woodland area is greater than one hectare,
(viii) measures to protect existing biodiversity and ecosystems, and
(ix) a requirement for continuous cover in respect of native woodland areas covered by this section,”.

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