An Ireland South MEP is calling for change to the tree-felling licence laws.
MEP Sean Kelly says it can currently take up to three years to get official sanction for tree-felling in Coillte forests.
He's calling for the government to change this before the forestry industry grinds to a halt.
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The Fine Gael MEP adds no other EU member-state has to deal with these long delays or serial objectors.
