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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: Would the Minister be surprised then if we are worried about the-----

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: Does the Minister or any of his staff have an independent inventory of what stocks Coillte has? Has that been done? Is it being done? Is there an independent inventory or is there even an inventory from Coillte regarding what it has in its stocks and the years?

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: No, I asked if the Department has an exact inventory from Coillte concerning its exact stocks. Is the answer "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, we know what it owns. I am talking about stocks.

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: If the committee asked that an independent assessment be done of what Coillte has in stock, regarding the quantity and quality of timber, would the Minister consider 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: If this committee asked the Minister to appoint an independent person to look at undertaking an inventory of the quantity and quality of what Coillte has in stock in its 40-year cycle, would he consider that request?

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 know that, but Deputy McConalogue is the Minister.

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: Could the Minister get that information for us?

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 am asking the Minister this question.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Hear, hear.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What about 2012?

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We are well aware of that in 2012.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can we deal with the motion? We do not need to know the history of forestry.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What percentage are we planting every year?

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What percentage-----

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We are not going to be talking about football with the Minister. It is not a soccer match either.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is nowhere to apply for it.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Where to apply-----

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Subject to-----

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is for broadleaf.