The following statement has been circulated on behalf of Coillte Teoranta today 25th April 2017 in relation to the Catalogue of Available Licences to Hunt Wild Deer on Coillte Lands – Primary tender competition – 2017 published last week.

“I am writing to you regarding the above tender competition which was recently posted on the Coillte website. I wish to inform you that this tender competition has been withdrawn for the time being.

It is envisaged that this tender will be issued again in the coming weeks. I will contact you then with confirmation of this.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused”.

{Addressee and sender names redacted}.

We understand that a new mechanism for receipt and evaluation of tenders may be put in place.

Further information will be posted here as it becomes available.