Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My very last question is whether Mr. Owens sees a role for State agencies. I know there has been a lot of criticism of Coillte and other State boards. It has been said that their mandate is not correct. On the other hand, if we want to see substantial private money coming in under some of these programmes, I cannot see anyone else providing the level of verification and oversight. When Coillte went for a partnership recently there was a huge reaction against bringing in a private sector partner. Is there some way in which we can use the verification capability of State bodies to smooth the path to some of these green investments?