Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
1055. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will release the names of farmers involved in Coillte partnerships to an organisation (details supplied) to ensure that the farmers in question are satisfied with the partnership agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15316/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraCoillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the Coillte Farm Partnership Scheme, are the responsibility of the company.
The entry into a farm partnership was a contractual matter between Coillte and the landowner and my Department does not have such records. My Department could not, in any event, under data protection legislation, release such personal data.
