Ms Imelda Hurley:

We sell land for a variety of reasons. Often, it is to enable local infrastructure. It might be to support a local school in terms of access or car parks or to support neighbours. It can also relate to business or recreation offerings. Our policy regarding lands we sell is that we must fully mitigate any sale. The area of the Coillte estate cannot go down, so we buy lands and forestry to ensure the overall estate stays fully whole.