Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 494: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has been put on a shortlist of countries that are among the world's worst forestry operators; and if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that several environmental groups have called for Ireland to be stripped of its Forestry Stewardship Council accreditation. [38562/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am aware of a list compiled by some environmental groups claiming that a number of companies in eight different countries should not benefit from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.

The FSC, which is an international network promoting responsible management of the world's forests, certifies forest companies not countries. In Ireland, Coillte and a number of privately owned forests have been certified by the FSC and the Coillte certification was reconfirmed by the FSC earlier this year.