Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the concerns by an association (details supplied), who are substantially clients of Coillte, regarding the payment of an economic rate for harvesting and haulage and the need for an independent evaluation of the volume of pre-harvested timber provided to contractors for harvesting and haulage; her proposals for addressing these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15754/08]

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. Day-to-day operational matters such as the procurement of harvesting and haulage services and issues concerning the measurement and valuation of timber volume prior to sale are the responsibility of the company.