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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: 13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the development of a new forestry strategy for Ireland as recommended in reports (details supplied); the timeline for the finalisation of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26986/21]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: Will the Minister of State please give an update on the development of a new forestry strategy? The Mackinnon report in 2019 was significant and highlighted many things, which I cannot go into in 30 seconds, but the Minister of State is well aware of them. Then there was the report by Ms Jo O'Hara. Perhaps the Minister of State will give an update.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: The Minister of State is more familiar than I with all of the figures. Compared to the EU average of 30%, only 11% of Ireland is covered in trees, of which 49% is privately owned. The rate of native tree species is so low it is embarrassing. I am not here to say this. I am here to work with the Minister of State on the forestry strategy and the importance of it. All Deputies continually...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: We are beyond that. Despair might be a strong word, but one of the things that jumped out of the Mackinnon report was the complete lack of hope from the Department and in this sector in relation to what is going on. I do not have the report in front of me, although I usually do, but that is one aspect. While industry-led continuous pressure is important it should not be the main or leading...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: The Deputy is over time.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Minister.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: We are over time.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I am moving on. I know it is difficult but I ask all Members for their co-operation and a little respect for all sides.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Minister.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Deputy.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: Before I have to give out, if Members can take a minute or less with contributions, more colleagues will be able to get in.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Deputy.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Deputy.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: If we proceed like this, I will have to keep coming in and it is not good for any of us. Many colleagues will not get to contribute. One minute is the maximum.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: It might come up again.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: Each topic is equally important to the Deputy tabling it. There are other ways of dealing with the more serious issues or those issues that need more time.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I am moving on.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: I will suggest that we change the clock to two minutes and if the time is used up by the Minister or the Deputy it is used up.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)
Catherine Connolly: It might be a better way to do it. I will talk to the Ceann Comhairle.