Urban Tree Protection and Sites Locally Important for Ecology Bill 2023

Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

• 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

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   3 May 2023
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   1 May 2025