Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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563. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date by which the Government will issue an updated shareholder letter of expectation to Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36811/24]

Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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564. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Departments that will be consulted in the drafting of the shareholder letter of expectation to Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36812/24]

Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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565. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the peatland restoration on public land is reflected within the updated shareholder letter of expectation that will be issued to Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36813/24]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 563, 564 and 565 together.

The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies requires that Government Departments ensure that they have written oversight agreements with State bodies under their aegis which clearly define the terms of the State body’s relationship with the relevant Minister/parent Department.

For commercial State bodies the oversight agreement between the relevant Minister/parent Department and the State body is the Shareholder Letter of Expectation.

The current Shareholder Letter of Expectation issued to Coillte on 2nd June 2022 and addresses all relevant matters, including the issue of peatland restoration on public lands. It is published on my Department's website and available at the following link gov - Forest Policy and Strategy (www.gov.ie).

My Department intends to issue a new Letter by year end, the content of which will be discussed and agreed with the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform as co-shareholder in Coillte.