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Forestry Sector

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 October 2022

Wednesday, 26 October 2022

Questions (206)

Marian Harkin

Question:

206. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 232,000 hectares of the Coillte estate on peatland soils that are planted with trees, and to apportion the total figure between lands on peatland soils planted with trees managed by Coillte primarily for commercial timber production and lands on peatland soils planted with trees managed by Coillte, primarily for biodiversity protection. [53892/22]

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Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I have referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

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