Second Stage Current 33rd Dáil 39/2023
Urban Tree Protection and Sites Locally Important for Ecology Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Steven Matthews
- Introduced
- 3 May 2023
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
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- Creates new 'Sites Locally Important for Ecology' designation to protect local nature areas, with local authorities maintaining public registers.
- Strengthens tree protection by prioritizing preservation over cutting, with rules on lopping and trimming, plus mandatory replacement of felled trees.
- Establishes appeals process for decisions on tree preservation and ecological site orders, giving citizens right to challenge local authority decisions.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 33rd Dáil3 May 2023
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil1 May 2025