There are calls for Clare County Council to play a greater role in the planting of trees in upland areas, in an effort to prevent flooding.
There are calls for Clare County Council to play a greater role in the planting of trees in upland areas, in an effort to prevent flooding.
A meeting of the council's Special Policy Committee on Environment and Transportation has heard concerns that not enough is being done to oversee the management of forestry by Coillte.
Committee member Andrew St. Ledger says effective management of areas like Slieve Aughty would go a long way to tackling the county's flooding problems.
Mr. St Ledger, who's a member of the Woodland League, says the Local Authority could become more closely involved in the process, without incurring additional costs and says upland areas are the most sensible place to start when tackling Clare's flooding problems.
