Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

A review of the forestry sector has been carried out but the Government has not published it yet. Last week representatives from the sawmill sector attended. On that occasion I asked the Irish Timber Council did it have an input into the review but was told it did not make any as it was not approached. Did the society make an input to the review?

Mr. Magner made an excellent presentation and expressed a strong argument against the sale of Coillte. The arguments are so strong that I shall repeat what I said at last week's meeting. It is time that we put the matter to bed. The Government told us exactly what was going to happen. Therefore, we should concentrate on deciding not to sell and how to improve the sector which would be helped by the publication of the report. Did the society have an input into the report?