The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has published updated documents from the Forest Strategy Consultative Committee Ash Dieback Task Force on gov.ie. The online publication brings together the group’s terms of reference, membership details and meeting records covering its work from 2024 to December 2025.
What the gov.ie publication contains
The task force material is organised into three sections, allowing readers to follow both the group’s remit and its discussions:
- Terms of reference: the document setting out the task force’s purpose and operating framework.
- Membership: a list of members, dated October 2024.
- Meeting documents: agendas, minutes and a presentation associated with seven meetings.
The documents are available through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s publication page. The page was originally published on 28 January 2025 and was last updated on 13 November 2026.
Ash dieback task force meeting timeline
The records show a series of meetings held between May 2024 and December 2025. The first meeting took place on 28 May 2024 and includes an agenda, minutes and presentation. Further meetings were recorded on 2 September 2024 and 2 December 2024.
The published sequence continues into 2025:
- Meeting four — 3 March 2025
- Meeting five — 9 June 2025
- Meeting six — 6 October 2025
- Meeting seven — 8 December 2025
Minutes and agendas are listed for each of these later meetings. The publication does not, on the information provided, announce a new funding package, a revised eradication programme or a separate policy decision. Its main function is to make the task force’s records accessible in one place.
Why the records matter
Ash dieback is a forestry issue that requires coordination between public authorities, landowners, forestry professionals and environmental stakeholders. Publishing agendas and minutes gives interested readers a clearer route to the group’s documented work, while the terms of reference explain the formal basis for its discussions.
The material may be useful to:
- forest owners and forestry practitioners seeking official task force records;
- researchers and environmental organisations tracking ash dieback policy;
- members of the public looking for government information on forest health; and
- stakeholders following implementation of Ireland’s wider forest strategy.
Where to find the documents
All listed files can be accessed from the relevant gov.ie publication page under the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Readers should consult the individual terms of reference, membership file, agendas and minutes for the full detail of the task force’s remit and meetings.
Key takeaway
The updated gov.ie record provides a central public archive for the Forest Strategy Consultative Committee Ash Dieback Task Force, documenting its membership and meetings from 2024 through December 2025. It improves access to the official record without, in itself, announcing a new policy measure.
