❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks about the replacement of trees removed from school sites and requests the tabling of the 'Schedule of Trees to Use With Caution' document. The Minister confirms there's no formal policy for tree replacement but schools generally initiate it, and tables the requested document.
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(1) I refer to the answer to question on notice No. 214 regarding the more than 2000 trees removed from school sites in the last five years due to being dangerous, unhealthy or dead, and I ask:
(a) how many of those trees were replaced by one or more tree plantings of a suitable species;
(b) does the Department of Education have a policy regarding replacing trees on school sites when they are removed for health and/or safety reasons; and
(c) will the Minister please table any such policy?
(2) Will the Minister please table Appendix D of the Primary School Landscape Brief, referred to in that document as
Appendix D: Schedule of Trees to Use With Caution
?
(a) how many of those trees were replaced by one or more tree plantings of a suitable species;
(b) does the Department of Education have a policy regarding replacing trees on school sites when they are removed for health and/or safety reasons; and
(c) will the Minister please table any such policy?
(2) Will the Minister please table Appendix D of the Primary School Landscape Brief, referred to in that document as
Appendix D: Schedule of Trees to Use With Caution
?
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Answered
5 December 2017
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
9 days
(b) No. While there is no formal policy for replacement of removed trees, the practice is that schools initiate replacement of trees with a suitable species. (c) Not applicable. (2) Yes. [See Tabled Paper No. ______]
(c) Not applicable. (2) Yes. [See Tabled Paper No. ______]
(2) Yes. [See Tabled Paper No. ______]
(c) Not applicable. (2) Yes. [See Tabled Paper No. ______]
(2) Yes. [See Tabled Paper No. ______]
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