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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1786. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Department officials have engaged with the European Commission regarding the joint venture between Coillte and investment funds, as discussed during a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1787. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any employees of Coillte that are directly or indirectly involved in an organisation (details supplied) in either a personal or professional capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63782/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1788. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his attention was drawn to the discussions between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied) regarding a proposed joint venture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1789. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of his officials, including the assistant secretary, met with Coillte to discuss any potential joint venture between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied) before appearing before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 29 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: A straight question was asked. It should be answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I want something corrected on the record. An article entitled "Coillte Launches New Forestry Strategic Vision to Optimise its Contribution to Ireland’s Climate Targets" was published on 21 April 2022. It talks about the 100,000 ha and about everything. The article is there on the Coillte website. The Minister said twice that everyone knew about Gresham House and all of this. Not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The term "private investors" is not even mentioned in it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is not in the article. The Minister can look it up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can I move on because time is tight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I want quick answers and I will butt in if they are not. I refer to Mr. Delany or Mr. Hayes, from whom I might get straight answers. Is there a scheme at present in relation to ash dieback? "Yes" or "No".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can people apply for it this minute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Is there a scheme available now, this minute, in relation to ash dieback or is there any compensation for it? "Yes" or "No". That is all I want to know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I asked if there was anything available this minute to apply for?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is all I wanted to know. Let us say I put in an application in September, October or November that had to go to an ecologist. Am I correct in saying that ecologist can do nothing at the moment with such applications? "Yes" or "No".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: So the ecologists are working away at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is grand. There were different stories circulating about that. We clarified earlier that even if a person has a Natura impact statement, NIS, and has done all the other stuff, he or she cannot apply for any scheme. That has been clarified already so that is the answer to another of my questions. It has been said the state-aid application will be submitted in a month's time. What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What are they?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Has the 15 to 20 years been brought up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I refer to the Coillte deal. Let us be clear on this. Am I correct in saying that if there were premiums on that land, such as entitlements, an investment company can draw the entitlements? "Yes" or "No".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, the investment companies, if they have a herd number.