Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It was said that it will impact the price of land and drive it up. I thank the representatives of the ITC for coming in today. They have given us a good insight into the industry from the processing side of things. In fairness, they were very forthright. The information they have given us has been of great benefit. We have put a great deal of work into the subject of forestry in recent years, and rightly so because the sector is in crisis. Even though some people are trying to tell us the crisis is over, I do not know how that assertion can be made until we see the afforestation figures increasing. I appreciate the witnesses coming in. If they have any other issues they may wish to bring to us in future, they should feel free to send us a written submission at any time regarding the aspects they feel we should be addressing.