This 'ambitious' tree planting action plan is a first for NI

"Woodland cover delivers so many benefits, whether it's in relation to carbon storage, but also in terms of nature recovery, in terms of better resilience, in terms of flooding - there's multiple benefits associated with that."

— Andrew Muir , Politician

"This starts to take us in the right direction in terms of commitment towards planting trees in the wider countryside."

— John Martin , Executive

"There's a huge need for housing in Northern Ireland, UK wide, even in the Republic of Ireland."

— Nigel Manley , Executive

"We're not fixed on the 12% target at all."

— John McLenaghan , Politician