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Forestry and commercial rents

Summary

Michael Healy-Rae opposes selling Coillte land and seeks action on high commercial rents. The Taoiseach says the forestry Bill will concern timber rather than land and that environmental legislation is expected later in the year.

I ask about the forestry Bill. I refer to an excellent document on the proposed sale of assets of Coillte which rightly and strongly condemns any suggestion that the assets should be sold. I plead with the Taoiseach not to sell the estates of timber or land.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy can do so when the Bill is introduced.

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On a separate matter, another leading national retailer has had to close down citing high rents as a major contributory factor-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Please do not go there again, Deputy.

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I refer to the Government's pre-budget promise.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

When is the forestry Bill due?

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I am asking about the environmental (miscellaneous provisions) Bill.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That deals with high rents?

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The Government parties promised before the election that they would address the issue of upward-only rents but what did they do?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We have dealt with that issue. We have been told about it.

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The Government did not deal with it.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy, please recognise your colleagues who are trying to contribute.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The forestry Bill is expected very shortly. It will deal with the sale of the timber and not the land.

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One cannot get the wood for the trees.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The environmental (miscellaneous provisions) Bill is expected later this year.

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