P J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

No one who knows anything about woodlands would believe there will be 1.4 million trees in 100 years' time. The focus was on creating holistic ecosystems. I cannot foresee such a high percentage rate of trees surviving at the end of 100 years. It will be the same for me as I will have passed on to greener pastures by then.

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