Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 March 2012
532 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in his capacity as the major shareholder on behalf of the Irish people in Coillte, if he will make a statement regarding the status of certificated of ownership issued to persons for the 1.2 million native trees planted as part of the 2002 millennium project. [15592/12]
View answerThe mission of the People's Millennium Forests Project was to ensure that all future generations can enjoy the benefits of Ireland's native forests. One element of the Project was the issue of a certificate to each household. While each tree was planted for a household as stated, it did not confer legal ownership of the tree to that household. The context in which the trees were planted is that they would be part of a woodland community that would remain in place in perpetuity. People were invited to participate in the People's Millennium Forests Project by visiting the forests and to enjoy the ever-changing natural environment of native woodland with its associated flora and wildlife.
