Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The problem I have is that Coillte states it has contact with partners and holds meetings with them but it now transpires that these are not meetings but involve Coillte sending out a form which the partner then returns. At that point, there may be a telephone call or meeting. What is the position? It is important that this is clarified and Coillte sets out exactly what people can expect. It is obvious that people are not getting what they are informed they will get. If they were told they would have to fill out a form once a year and a meeting would be arranged on request, they would have a certain expectation. Coillte informs us that it meets partners every year when that is not the case.