Received 26 January 2016
Decided 15 February 2016
Request Reference 16/020
Requester Type Other
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

we are requesting information in relation to the disposal of 402.92 hectares of state land and forestry at Kilcooley Abbey Estate, Thurles, Co. Tipperary by Coillte Teoranta (Coillte) on 16th December 2013. We request information/documentation that specific Board approval was given before negotiations started in relation to the sale of the land and forestry at Kilcooley Abbey Estate by Coillte. Would you also advise the date that the Board approval was given. We request information/documentation that the officer authorising the disposal of the land and forestry at Kilcooley Abbey Estate by Coillte had certified formally that Board approval has been obtained. We request the ‘details of and the explanations for the disposals given by Coillte’s Chairperson for the sale of the land and forestry at Kilcooley Abbey Estate to the Minister as defined in section 18.7 of the Code. We request information/documentation in relation to 18.8 of the Code, that the Chairperson of Coillte has affirm that the disposal procedures in relation to the sale of the land and forestry at Kilcooley Abbey Estate have been complied with.