Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to review the afforestation programme. [36219/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Under the new Programme for Government I am committed to reviewing state forestry policy to take account of its critical role in relation to climate change and its importance to construction, bio-energy, bio-diversity and its potential to deliver long-term employment in other downstream industries. I intend to begin this work as soon as possible.