Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 November 2012
212. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the current policy in regard to Coillte selling forestry State land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53383/12]
View answerCoillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the sale and acquisition of land which take place regularly, are the responsibility of the company.
The current policy in regard to the sale of land by Coillte is as provided in the Forestry Act 1988 and the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, with which Coillte, as a state body, must comply.
