Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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The Minister seems entirely dismissive of the impact of public opposition to his previous commitment to sell off the harvesting rights. People in this county do not believe that any form of privatisation of any aspect of Ireland's public forestry is acceptable, because it will lead to pressure on that amenity, which is a precious national asset, as a whole. I was hoping for an assurance from the Minister that the Government has fully abandoned any plan to privatise or sell off any part of the public forestry. That is what I am seeking and what the public would like to hear.