Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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Unfortunately, we lost contact with Deputy Ring. Everyone has made the points that they wanted to.

On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. White and Mr. O'Connell for coming in. It has been interesting. The committee will have listened to what they have said and will continue looking into this matter. I can assure them of that. In fairness to the Chairman, Deputy Cahill, he spent a lot of time at it previously, as did all members of the committee. We are united in wanting to find solutions to it. Earlier, we concentrated on felling licences on the commercial side of it. We concentrated on planting, which is in trouble as well. The Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners were in previously. We will continue. We have listened to what they have said. The committee has also taken on board the need to find out the numbers involved.

Does Deputy Martin Browne want to come in there?