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

When the sawmilling sector was here two weeks ago it made comments on the investment in its sector on the basis of information provided by Coillte. The information was that there was far more feedstock on the way to the sawmills than was the case. The sawmills invested on the basis of that information. That is why the price they must pay for feedstock is so high. Coillte has them over a barrel because there is so much capacity that these companies will go to the nth degree or, as is the case, much higher than any price outside Ireland to get their feedstock. While I think its report is excellent Coillte needs to be taken to task but at the same time care should be taken not to use that as an excuse to sell it. Does Mr. Staunton have an opinion on that point?