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Dáil Éireann - Volume 648 - 26 February, 2008

Written Answers. - Forestry Development.

Deputy Joanna Tuffy Deputy Joanna Tuffy

Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the area of forestry planted in each of the past five years; the area of land harvested in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7537/08]

Deputy Mary Coughlan Deputy Mary Coughlan

Deputy Mary Coughlan: The information sought for each of the past five years is as follows:

Year	Area of new forest planted	Area of forest harvested
2003	9,097 hectares	10,454 hectares
2004	9,739 hectares	9,907 hectares
2005	10,096 hectares	8,364 hectares
2006	8,037 hectares	7,715 hectares
2007	6,947 hectares	7,413 hectares

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[386] In addition to the area of new forestry planted in each of the years listed above, it should be remembered that, as a general rule, the area harvested in each year will also be replanted.

Deputy Joanna Tuffy Deputy Joanna Tuffy

Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding her Department has allocated to assist the forestry sector here in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7538/08]

Deputy Mary Coughlan Deputy Mary Coughlan

Deputy Mary Coughlan: The following are the allocations for the forestry sector for the years 2003-2007.

Year	Allocation
	€000
2007	131,639
2006	136,308
2005	123,946
2004	115,915
2003	82,581
(1) Figures for 2005 to 2007 are inclusive of Capital savings carried forward from the previous year.
(2) 2007 figures include the budget for schemes administered by Crop Policy (Allocation €3m).

Dáil Éireann 648 Written Answers. Forestry Development.

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