Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person and-or body responsible for placing dog littering bins in Balrath Forest Park (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17422/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Balrath Forest is a forest property owned by Coillte.  Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest properties, are the responsibility of the company.  Coillte has advised, however, that the company applies the ‘Leave No Trace’ principles in its forests and, on this basis, litter bins of any sort are not provided in any of the company’s forests as visitors are expected to take home all or any waste they generate while in the forests.