Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion
4:00 pm
Paul Daly (Fianna Fail)
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I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Most sectors that come before the committee seem to angle towards science. What element of scientific research is involved in Coillte's processes to, for example, decide what trees go where? Is timber value or carbon sequestration considered? What is the major consideration given to specific trees going to specific areas and is much scientific research ongoing in this area? Do witnesses have any idea of how big a hit Coillte got during Storm Ophelia?