Pippa Hackett (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

We are diversifying the model. I encourage the Deputy to look at the new forestry programme. It is far more diverse than previous models. As the Deputy knows, forestry is a long-term project. It takes decades for forests to grow and thrive. We are not only diversifying the options available for farmers but also the tree species in commercial plantations. We cannot be all about saying, "Down with commercial plantations and we will not put up with this sort of thing". That is just a nonsense.

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