Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I compliment the presentation that has been received. It is really powerful and frightening.

What are the biosecurity implications of importing timber to Ireland? The witnesses mentioned ash dieback and a beetle being brought in that affected the ash tree. Are the witnesses fearful that the biosecurity currently in the ports, with the imported timber, will have an implication regarding beetles that could affect the spruce? Could this impact on the ash industry and effectively wipe it out in the next decade or two if the biosecurity measures are not appropriate?