Dáil Éireann - Volume 476 - 12 March, 1997

Written Answers. - Forestry Advisory Service.

157. Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he will provide a satisfactory advisory service to farmers undertaking forestry in terms of approval for forestry development and a back-up advisory service. [7054/97]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates): I am satisfied that an adequate development and back-up advisory service is available to farmers undertaking forestry through the services available from my Department's forestry inspectorate, Teagasc and the private sector forestry contracting companies.