Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Is there not an onus on Coillte given that it is steering the forestry sector for the State? As the witnesses have already admitted, for the past two years the acreage of forestry has not been increased, or if it has, the increase has been small. We are talking about climate change. Either because the Government did not give Coillte grants or for whatever other reason, Coillte did not increase the amount of forestry so it is up to the private sector or else no one will do a bit extra.