Coillte Teoranta

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 February 2021

Wednesday, 10 February 2021

Questions (1020)

Pat Buckley

Question:

1020. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to protect Roughfield Wood, Mounnadowna Wood and Dreenagh Wood, County Cork, given plans by Coillte to sell parts of these lands for the erection of a telecommunications mast. [7045/21]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Coillte CGA was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company.