Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2023
302. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte had provided him with its five-year business plan; if this plan included a deal between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied); if a letter of expectation sent instructing Coillte to proceed with its plan referred to the five-year business plan; if it included the aforementioned deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9341/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn order to deliver on its objectives to be both commercially successful and to provide a broader range of benefits around climate, biodiversity and recreation Coillte produced a Corporate Plan in 2019. The Plan set out its proposed business and financial models for the years 2020 to 2024.. The Plan did not include any reference to a deal between Coillte and the organisation named.
Over the last two years, Coillte has also developed a new draft Vision for its operations out to 2050. This vision clearly set out its goals on afforestation which would be a achieved through combination of means, including commercial partnerships.
The Shareholder Letter of Expectation which issued in June 2022 acknowledged the financial targets proposed in the Plan. I have published this letter on my Department's website www.gov.ie/forestry.
