Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture Brendan Gleeson will chair the board. \ Philip Doyle The board which is to oversee the delivery of Project Woodland has held its first meeting, Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture Senator Pippa Hackett has announced. The project has been put together to resolve current difficulties in the forestry sector and revitalise the creation of woodland in Ireland. “The speed with which the project board and the chairs of the working groups have come together is a clear indication of the sense of urgency and commitment which my Department and stakeholders are bringing to Project Woodland,” Minister Hackett said.