Mr. Brendan Lacey:

It would be rather small and they would tend to be the older forests in the country. By and large, of the plantations since 1992, up to 99% have been grant aided but nothing was specified in the conditions. Let us suppose someone took a decision at that time based on what he was told he would need to do and set out his management policies accordingly. We have an objection to the grower being instructed to change how he manages the forest now when those crops are perhaps 20 or 21 years old.