Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion
Mr. Jason Fleming:
I should add that while the mills are not supportive of it, most organisations, if not all, that are dealing with forestry are supportive of a suspension. That should be clarified. That is 100% the case. I am in contact with them on a daily basis. Nurseries and forestry groups up and down the country are supportive of a temporary suspension. It is only temporary, as Mr. Gorman has outlined. If this thing can get up and running, it will not take that long and we can open back up again when the security measures are dealt with.
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