Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is a challenge to produce enough timber that is going to work a market in 30 years' time, given where current planting levels are at the moment. We are planting just over 2,000 ha a year. If there was a split of 50:50 based on that, in 30 years' time we would be importing the majority if not all of our timber for our construction firms.