Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion
Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Obviously the Coillte and Gresham House deal is one that has perplexed Mr. Murray a lot. His is a voice that we have not heard in here, because he is reflective of the timber industry. We have a heard a lot from the IFA, and from farming groups, in relation to forestry. Could Mr. Murray expand on Coillte's position in the market, and succinctly explain its significance but also the threat of Coillte in the market for family businesses and other operators?