Dáil Éireann - Volume 105 - 23 April, 1947 - Written Answer.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 105 - 23 April, 1947

Written Answer. - Afforestation Statistics.

Mr. McAuliffe Mr. McAuliffe

Mr. McAuliffe asked the Minister for Lands if he will state, in respect of each of the years 1944, 1945 and 1946, the total area of land acquired for forestry purposes; the total area planted; and (a) the total area of the planted land, and (b) the total area of unplanted land in the possession of the Forestry Division at the end of each of these years.

Mr. Moylan Mr. Moylan

Mr. Moylan: Statistics for the calendar years mentioned are not available, but the following are the figures for the corresponding financial years:—

Year	Area acquired during year	Area planted during year	Total area of planted land on hands at end of year	Total area of unplanted land on hands at end of year (excluding barren areas)
	Acres	Acres	Acres	Acres
1944/45	3,307	4,230	102,782	27,187
1945/46	7,961	3,598	106,380	30,419
1946/47	*5,300	*2,500	*109,884	*33,614

*Provisional figures.

Dáil Éireann 105 Written Answer. Afforestation Statistics.

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