In Ireland, the inability of the state's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to process felling licences in a timely manner has caused a very serious timber shortage. This state agency’s sluggishness and inaction are costing farmers around €1 million in losses every month. Furthermore, due to this situation, forest owners are also unable to proceed with planting, as afforestation licences have been delayed for approximately two years. The sector is unfortunately losing staff because government agencies are failing to process the necessary documentation.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
Forestry crisis costs Irish farmers nearly €1 million per month
