Mr. Mark Carlin:

We were actively buying and foresting land until 2004. At that stage, there was a European Court of Justice ruling that stated that Coillte could not avail of grants and premiums because of rules about state aid. At that stage, the private sector was performing very well in afforestation and more than 20,000 ha per year were being planted. That was very successful and it was felt at that point that the private sector could deliver on afforestation targets and it was not economical for Coillte to continue doing so.