David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms and conditions included in a felling licence issued by his Department to Coillte for the Curragh Wood, Midleton, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2699/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department issued a tree felling licence under the reference number given in July, 2019. 

All felling licences are accompanied by a set of conditions.  Conditions are generally for the purpose of the protection of the environment.  There will normally be some standard conditions that apply in all cases and in this case, some additional conditions specific to the site on the protection of water quality required as the site was upstream of a water extraction point,

The tree felling licence is valid until 31^stDecember, 2022 and the site is expected to be replanted within two years of the expiry date of the licence.

Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with Coillte and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with a view to increasing the pension payments for retired workers considering their pensions have not been increased since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2700/22]

Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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316. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with Coillte with a view to increasing the pension payments for retired workers, considering their pensions have not been increased since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2701/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 316 together.

As the Deputy may be aware Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and as such is operationally independent from my Department.

Any pension increases granted are at the discretion of Coillte and are subject to the approval of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. 

I referred this matter to Coillte for direct reply  following the same question from the Deputy under Dail Question No. 181 of 8th December, 2021. Coillte issued a reply on the matter to the Deputy on 9th December 2021.

I  will refer this matter again to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.