Coillte Teoranta

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2022

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Questions (213)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

213. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Coillte farm forestry partnerships that have been and are currently subject to arbitration; and his views on same in relation to seeking to encourage farmers to plant trees on farms. [3729/22]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and as such is operationally independent from my Department. I have, therefore, referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.