Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 May 2023
122. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of parcels of land, and size of the land, that Coillte purchased in 2020, 2021 and 2022 that is not suitable for planting forestry, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26501/23]
View answer123. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of parcels of land, and size of the land, that Coillte sold in 2020, 2021 and 2022, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26502/23]
View answer124. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of parcels of land that Coillte is renting to farmers; the number of these that are rented on leases of five years or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26503/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 122 to 124, inclusive, together.
Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I have referred the matters raised to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.
