Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 1095: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 1,500 acre Millennium Forest will be exempt from any potential sale of Coillite to private investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18308/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As announced by the Government in February, consideration will be given to the possible sale of some assets of Coillte excluding the sale of land. A valuation of Coillte assets is currently being undertaken by the NTMA (NewERA unit) in conjunction with my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. No decision on the possible sale of Coillte assets will be taken until the valuation process is completed. The protection of the People's Millennium Forests is one of the issues to be considered in the decision-making process in relation to the possible sale of Coillte assets.