Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As much as Coillte purchases land, what is the process in the event that Coillte is selling or disposing of parcels of land for amenity or other purposes? There is a particular case in Riverstick in County Cork where a piece of land is being sold by Coillte. I think it is a 22-ha site but I may be wrong. Will Coillte speak about the process of consultation with the local community when it is disposing of a property? The disposal of this piece of property in Riverstick has created an unfortunate backlash towards Coillte due to lack of consultation and understanding. There have been several meetings locally about the issue. Has Coillte looked at the policy of how it disposes of property and the means of involving the local community? In this scenario, a sign went up, rumours spread and nobody was quite sure what was going to happen. Will Coillte give the committee an insight into what is happening in that case, if the witnesses are aware of it? What is its policy on the disposal of properties? How does Coillte involve the community?