Pat O'Neill (Fine Gael)
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I apologise for missing the presentation but I have read it. Last week the sawmillers attended and the council stated that it pays a 27% premium when an Irish forestry product enters one of its sawmills. Earlier the society stated that 82% of its Irish timber product is exported. Can an export price comparison be made with world market prices? Is the product sold at a world market price? Is it exported at a lower price? Why is there still a need for a 27% premium if so much of the product is exported? Why must sawmillers pay a 27% premium for an Irish forestry product?