Seán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

I do not have a response to that but I will check with my officials, whom I will meet in Wexford tomorrow morning. I have asked them for a review of the roads because in many cases industry representatives have told me they only need 50 m to 100 m of road and in many cases we are grant-aiding up to 300 m of roads, which means that I could get up to six roads grant-aided as opposed to one. I have asked for that matter to be reviewed. I am reviewing all aspects of forestry and I want to assure those listening to the debate and those who will read the transcript that we are committed to maximising the potential of forestry and protecting it in the future.

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