Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters
4:20 pm
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Putting it simply, a holistic view was taken of the country's timber milling industry, including the forest crop. When it was put on the market, not only was Coillte looking at its own interests, but it also considered the sustainability of the mills. I have one final question on this matter. Am I right in thinking that if, because of this overcapacity in the mills, one broke the forest crop up into five or six slots, it would exacerbate price problems rather than bringing them back?
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