{"id":874,"date":"2016-12-08T07:55:37","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T07:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coillte.isobar.ninja\/our-forests\/public-goods\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:56:00","slug":"our-consultation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/our-forests\/public-goods\/our-consultation\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-874\"  class=\"panel-layout\" >\n<div id=\"pg-874-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-874-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" >\n<div id=\"panel-874-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\" >\n<div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/p>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">PUBLIC CONSULTATION COMPLETED ON COILLTE&#8217;S STRATEGIC VISION FOR ITS FUTURE FOREST ESTATE<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coillte has completed a public consultation on its strategic vision for its future forest estate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coillte\u2019s new and ambitious vision aims to sustainably balance and deliver the multiple benefits of Ireland\u2019s state forests across four strategic objectives: climate, nature, wood and people.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the public were invited to submit their views on Coillte\u2019s strategic vision and the results of this consultation may be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/red-c-research-and-coillte-public-consultation-highlights-importance-of-forestry-to-climate-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>We also have an open programme of consultation around both our Forestry and Land Solutions businesses.\u00a0 Our plans are publically available and we invite members of the public and other interested parties to submit any comments they wish to make. Our Service User and Stakeholder Charter may be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coillte-Service-User-and-Stakeholder-Charter-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you need to contact us please e-mail <a href=\"mailto:info@coillte.ie\">info@coillte.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Our consultation processes include<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>placing adverts in national and regional newspapers<\/li>\n<li>posting consultation opportunities on our website<\/li>\n<li>issuing mailshots to stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>engaging with stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>arranging one to one meetings with stakeholders on request with local representatives to facilitate feedback on plans and operations<\/li>\n<li>considering comments\/views raised during consultation so that where possible they are fed into our plans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>View more specific information about the<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/our-business\/our-divisions\/land-solutions-about\/land-solutions-engagement-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Land Solutions Engagement Process<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>View more specific information about Consultation on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/our-forests\/public-goods\/forest-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Plans<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3>Our Stakeholders<\/h3>\n<p>We consult widely with our stakeholders when preparing our forest management plans, policies and objectives.\u00a0 Being a stakeholder means you will receive the following information,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>updates about reviews of our management plans<\/li>\n<li>consultation opportunities around those updates, which allows you to send your views\/comments in to us for consideration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our stakeholder list is used solely for consultation purposes.\u00a0 Coillte is committed to protecting stakeholder privacy and to processing all personally identifiable information provided to the company in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to become a Coillte stakeholder, please fill in all the details in the consultation form <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Coillte-Stakeholder-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We specifically request that if you have an e-mail address that you could input it, as we are committed to environmentally friendly methods of communication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Access to Information under AIE ~ &#8216;Access to Information on the Environment&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255364303 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255364303 BCX8\">Coillte is subject to Directive 2003\/4\/EC of the European Parliament and Council on Public Access to Environmental Information. This regulation provides that, subject to certain exceptions, information relating to the environment held by, or for, a public authority must be made available on request to any person.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW255364303 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Accessing information from Coillte:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first place to check for Environmental Information is our website.\u202f If what you need is not there, you can apply directly to us.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When making a request for information under the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 to 2014 (S.I. No. 133 of 2007, S.I. No. 662 of 2011, S.I. 615 of 2014 and S.I. No. 309 of 2018), you are required to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>State that the request is being made under the AIE Regulations<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Submit it in writing by email or post<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provide your name, address and contact details<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Specify the form and manner of access desired<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW166632974 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166632974 BCX8\">State <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166632974 BCX8\">clearly<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166632974 BCX8\"> the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166632974 BCX8\">environmental information that is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166632974 BCX8\">requested<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166632974 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW166632974 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We respond to requests for information as quickly as possible.\u00a0 The legislation requires us to do so not later than one month after the date of receipt but this timescale may occasionally have to be extended for a further month if the information requested is very extensive or if we have to consider whether or not providing it is in the public interest.<\/p>\n<p>We will process your request more quickly if you can be as specific as possible about the information you want, as contacting you for clarification may add to the time we need to respond. \u00a0Please also tell us whether you want the information sent to you on paper or by email, and whether you have any particular requirements.<\/p>\n<p>If you need any further guidance on information held by Coillte, you can contact\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:aie@coillte.ie\">aie@coillte.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coillte Apply a Schedule of Charges Associated with AIE Requests\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is no charge for making an application under the AIE Regulations.\u00a0 A public authority may charge a reasonable fee for supplying the information requested.<\/p>\n<p>Coillte has set the following charges: &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>\u20ac20.00 per hour for search, retrieval, compilation &amp; copying<\/p>\n<p>\u20ac0.04 per sheet for a black and white photocopy<\/p>\n<p>\u20ac0.15 per sheet for a colour A4 copy<\/p>\n<p>\u20ac2.50 per A3 coloured map<\/p>\n<p>\u20ac10.00 for a CD-Rom<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Details of charges will be advised as soon as possible. The full cost must be paid before the information is released. Please note an advance payment may be required to commence processing a Request which will be notified to the applicant as early as possible.\u00a0\u00a0Coillte will reduce the rate to \u20ac6.00 per hour having regard to the means of the applicant (on production of evidence). Any personal data provided by a requester in this regard will be held in accordance with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>AIE Appeals Procedure<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Internal Appeal <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are dissatisfied with the response to your request for information, you have a right to have your request reviewed by someone other than the original recipient. In Coillte&#8217;s case such an appeal can be forwarded to Nicola Wall, Coillte, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow.\u00a0 Email:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:aie@coillte.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aie<\/a><a href=\"mailto:aie@coillte.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@coillte.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>External Appeal <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is also a right of external appeal to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oic.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of the Information Commissioner<\/a>\u00a0who also oversees and enforces the Access to Environmental Act.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Useful Links:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/organisation-information\/b1ba08-access-to-information-on-the-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AIE Regulations &#8211; Department of Environment, Heritage &amp; Local Government<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irish FOI Site\u00a0 &#8211; Department of Finance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dataprotection.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data Protection Commissioner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AIE Disclosure Logs<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coillte publishes a log of AIE requests received and the decision made, on each request.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can view the disclosure logs at the following links:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AIE-Disclosure-Log-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"> AIE Disclosure Log 2023<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AIE-Disclosure-Log-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"> AIE Disclosure Log 2024<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AIE Overview 2022-2024<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over the past three years, there has been a significant increase in the number of Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) requests submitted, by the public, to public authorities<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Following a review of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/collection\/257c4-national-aie-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">National AIE Statistics<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, on the AIE Regulations 2007 to 2014, this increase in demand is limited to a small number of government departments.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The following departments reporting the largest increase include: &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:766,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:766,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage and\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:766,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Department of Environment Climate and Communications.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following a review of all government departments, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine received 84% of AIE requests between 2022-2024. Separately Coillte, under the aegis of DAFM, also experienced a significant increase in the number of AIEs submitted.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Between 2021-2024<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a small cohort of requesters to Coillte accounted for; &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">78% of the overall AIEs requests submitted,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">78% of the AIE requests that were internally appealed,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">72% of the AIE requests appealed to the OCEI.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The remaining requests received, originated from a wide range of media, business, interest groups and other stakeholders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ACCESS OFFICERS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with section 26(2) of the Disability Act 2005, Coillte has appointed Access Officers to act as points of contact for people with disabilities who wish to access services provided by Coillte.<\/p>\n<p>The Access Officer is responsible for providing or arranging for, and co-ordinating assistance and guidance, to persons with disabilities accessing such services.<\/p>\n<p>You can full details of Coillte&#8217;s Acess Officers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Coillte-Access-Officers-March-23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good forestry is all about sustainability, making sure that we hand on our forests to future generations in an as good or better state than they are today&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1372,"parent":904,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/template-sub-landing-pages.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-874","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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