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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Paul Daly: I asked who the purchaser was and was told it was commercially sensitive and there was purchaser confidentiality. That was on 5 May 2021. I have not had an answer since. I have been asked many questions on the ground, naturally enough, from people as to why Coillte is selling 500 acres of forestry, especially when it came out that the Gresham House deal would not involve selling forestry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Paul Daly: I have been listening to talk of acquisitions and was toying with whether to ask the question but I have heard about acquiring land and the availability of land all evening and feel duty-bound on behalf of my constituents to ask it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Paul Daly: I will accept that. Sin é.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Paul Daly: Why would Coillte have acquired land that was never going to be targeted for forestry planting?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: Before I came to the House today, I met with members of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association and the Irish Beef and Lamb Association outside Leinster House. They are looking for intervention in their sector, which is in grave plight at the moment. I ask that we bring the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the House for a debate on this issue. I am conscious that...

Seanad: Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Statements (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister to the House. Before he commences, I welcome the visitors from Coláiste Mhuire in Cabra to the Public Gallery. They are most welcome and I hope they enjoy the part of the debate they are here to witness.

Seanad: Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Statements (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: Before I proceed to Senator Keoghan, who is first to speak, I welcome Deputy Michael Moynihan and his good wife, Bríd, and some family members to the Public Gallery. They are more than welcome. I hope they enjoy the part of the debate they witness.

Seanad: Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Statements (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: We will have to suspend for the Minister to vote.

Seanad: Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Statements (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: Fine. You will not lose any time.

Seanad: Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Statements (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: I thank the Senator and again apologise for the disturbance.

Seanad: Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Statements (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: The Senator is over time.

Seanad: Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Statements (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: I thank the representatives from the ITC for being here. As we have gone down the pecking order when it comes to questions, some of what I have written in front of me has been covered. An area that I wanted to cover was that relating to sitka spruce versus broadleaf, and the representatives answered their position on that well. We have had the Department, Coillte, forestry contractors and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: The timber was there. The point that I am making or trying to get Mr. Glennon make is that it was because of the licensing debacle that timber was being imported when we already had it standing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: But we had the timber here, standing mature-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: -----and ready to process. The licences were all that was missing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: That is kind of moving on to my next question, and excuse my ignorance on it. How do the witnesses buy timber? They are buying timber from Coillte and private forestry. How does that work? I know there are auction systems and all that. Is it the same system for private and Coillte? If not, how would the witnesses compare the two? I will ask my question out straight. How do the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: Did the licensing situation affect price to the witnesses in any way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: It was stated that there were no licences, so where is all that timber now? At the time, and in order to try to meet demand, larger applications, which, predominantly, were from Coillte, were prioritised. Is a majority of the timber that should have been harvested in the past three or four years in private ownership? Will those people struggle to get it into the market now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy (Resumed): Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Daly: Just for my information, like every product, there is such a thing as good timber and bad timber. Does the area, type of land or conditions it is grown in affect the end product or the quality of the timber?