Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide a copy of the programme for the sale and acquisition of land within the Connacht area, as required under section 14 of the 1988 Forestry Act for the years 1999 to 2006. [17009/06]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide a copy of the programme for the sale and acquisition of land used for the Bellanaboy gas terminal site in County Mayo, as required under section 14 of the 1988 Forestry Act; and the consultation process that was undertaken with the local community in this regard. [17010/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together.

Section 14 (1) of the Forestry Act 1988 provides that Coillte Teoranta shall submit and agree with the Minister for Agriculture and Food a programme for the sale and acquisition of land and the sale of timber, whether standing or felled. The annual programme submitted by Coillte, under Section 14 of the Forestry Act 1988, does not provide a breakdown by province nor does it make reference to specific sites. The following are the details of the projected sales and acquisitions, in hectares, provided for the requested years:

In relation to 2006, the position is that no programme has yet been agreed as a review of the format and level of detail to be submitted by Coillte is currently under way within my Department. On the question of the consultation process for the Bellanaboy gas terminal, I understand that there was no consultation with the local community by Coillte prior to the sale of this land. Such consultation is now part of Coillte procedures but was not in place at the time this particular sale was negotiated.