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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: In his opening statement Mr. Cassidy said afforestation has inflated the price of land. Surely, that is a two-way street. The person selling land is entitled to the best available price if afforestation has inflated the price of land in these areas. I can understand his point about people staying in the community who want to stay farming and who want services. However, someone selling...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses. They have put forward their viewpoint articulately and have highlighted the issues for communities where there is a high level of afforestation. They have made good points that the committee will contemplate and valid points about how to save a community with high levels of afforestation. I thank them for their presentation. We will suspend while we invite the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Members can only contribute if they are within the parliamentary precincts. I remind everyone that mobile phones should be turned off for the duration of the meeting. Before we begin, I wish to bring to everyone's attention that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. This means...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the gentlemen for their hard-hitting opening statements. Unfortunately, we have devoted much time as a committee to the forestry sector and I am disappointed that the representatives of the private sector in forestry feel they have to come in again to highlight issues within the sector. There are a couple of points that I take out of their statements. Some 2,000 ha in 2021 was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Is that in the private sector and the public sector as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: It is a total of 140 licences per week and that is separate to afforestation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Is that separate to afforestation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The Mackinnon report was quickly mentioned. How many recommendations were in it, when was it published and how many of them have been implemented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We in this room put a lot of stock in the Mackinnon report and we got this lady in to implement it. I cannot think of her name. I am told it is Jo O’Hara. I am very disappointed to hear that after that length of time, we still only have three recommendations out of 21 implemented.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We will just stick to the Department in general. We do not identify individuals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: To be honest, we must get that clarified with the Secretary General.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Before Deputy Flaherty speaks, I have to ask if he is in the precincts of Leinster House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Unfortunately, Deputy Flaherty will have to listen and cannot contribute. Sorry about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I will let the witnesses answer Deputy Browne's question. I know they want to present a closing summary. The Minister is due to come in at 11 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I know Mr. Ryan wants to make a closing statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Mr. Ryan and all our guests for their contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones for the duration of the meeting. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means witnesses will have a full defence in any defamation action for anything said at a committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the Minister of State very much for her opening statement. As she says, this committee has devoted a lot of time to forestry since I became Chairman. It is the topic that has got most attention from this committee, which shows how worried we are about the sector and its future. I will make a couple of points before I open up the meeting to members for questions. We have had two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: There are a few members waiting to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation and the Forestry Sector: Discussion (13 Apr 2022)

Jackie Cahill: There is desperation.