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

I have a few more questions and I do not want to hog the meeting. In his opening statement, Mr. Hayes stated that 2.2 million cu. m of timber is basically licensed this year. We know that thinnings and clear-fell are included in that. Has the Department brought out a system since November to know the difference between those? If there is 2.2 million cu. m available at the moment, why are mills still running out of timber? Why are they going to Scotland and further afield to try to buy timber?