Ms Mary McCormack:

No. It was to buy land. Coillte would get it to buy land and plant it. It probably has its merits but it will definitely put all of us out of business if we are not out already. It is very short-sighted. The recent report on ash dieback and its recommendations was a terrible missed opportunity. It could have engendered confidence and got things off the ground again, but the will is not there for some reason that we cannot understand.