Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 May 2015
174. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussion he has held with the job creating authority on the use of timber removed during the construction of motorways to create employment in the kindling and fuel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19295/15]
View answerCommissioning the construction of motorways is a matter in the first instance for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the National Roads Authority and I have no function in this matter. My understanding is that the removal of trees, where necessary, would normally be part of the contract for the construction of a motorway. The further use of the timber would be a matter for the contractor or sub-contractor.
