Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 293: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will support the extension of the remit of the Ombudsman to cover the activities of Coillte Teoranta; and if she will seek support for such a proposal. [14151/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In general, the provisions of the Ombudsman Act 1980 do not cover commercial State bodies. I am not aware of any plans by the Department of Finance to extend the remit of the Office of the Ombudsman to cover Coillte Teoranta or to include any additional commercial state bodies in the Schedule to the Ombudsman Act.