Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The forestry Bill aims to enshrine in law the principles of sustainable forestry management. Yesterday, a report from the economist Peter Bacon found the proposed sale of Coillte's harvesting rights cannot be justified and the Government's rationale for the sale no longer stands up. We have consistently called on the Government not to sell off Coillte's lands. Does the Taoiseach propose to address this issue in the forestry Bill?

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