Coillte Teoranta Activities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 October 2017

Thursday, 26 October 2017

Ceisteanna (218)

Jackie Cahill

Ceist:

218. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request Coillte to treat the independent growers and suppliers to it fairly in accepting the first and second thinnings and pulp which is a byproduct of the industry in the autumn and vital for their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45560/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as transactions with suppliers and customers, are the responsibility of the company. The matter raised is entirely a commercial matter between Coillte and its potential suppliers.