Coillte Teoranta Activities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 October 2017

Thursday, 26 October 2017

Ceisteanna (219)

Jackie Cahill

Ceist:

219. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the medium and long-term plans Coillte has in managing and developing in the interests of all parties the contract arrangements with private growers and suppliers to it in view of the fact that arrangements are not satisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45561/17]

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 contractual arrangements with private growers and suppliers, are the responsibility of the company. The matter raised by the Deputy is entirely a commercial matter between the company and its suppliers.