Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not sure if it is entirely accurate to say we gave it the green light. Coillte is a State-owned enterprise and its own board makes its own commercial decisions. I can absolutely guarantee the Deputy that if I or any other Minister tried to interfere in a commercial or contractual matter such as this the Deputy would be accusing us of interference as well. It cannot work both ways. State-owned enterprises are autonomous, have their own boards and make their own commercial decisions, subject to statute.

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