Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food with regard to the proposed development of a hard stone quarry (details supplied) in County Wexford and the fact that the application submitted by the developer included a letter from Coillte Teoranta to the developer stating that in the event of planning permission being granted, Coillte Teoranta would grant a right of way through the wood, the consultation which took place regarding the agreement to grant a right of way to a company (details supplied) through the Coillte woodland; the person responsible for agreeing a right of way through the Coillte woodlands pending planning permission from Wexford County Council ; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that under the Wexford development plan 2001, the area and its environs is a designated sensitive area containing two important salmonid sources, that it is a grazing area for wild deer, that there is a ringfort in the vicinity of the proposed site and that there is a national school within 1 km of the proposed site. [14101/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters are the responsibility of the company. This issue is an operational matter for Coillte.

It is a matter for the planning authorities to determine whether the proposed development is in line with the proper planning and development of the area. I understand that a full environmental impact assessment has been submitted as part of the planning application and the planning authorities will no doubt take full cognisance of all relevant environmental issues.