asked the Minister for Lands if he will state (a) the acreage under State forestry in Ireland; (b) the counties which have got State forests; (c) the acreage under forestry at Cong, Ballinrobe and Foxford, in County Mayo; (d) the acreage in the hands of the Forestry Department awaiting plantation; (e) the acreage which has been planted in the State forests each year since 1932; and (f) the number employed yearly since that period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Acreage Under State Forestry.
The reply is in the form of a statistical statement which will be circulated in the Official Report.
Statement is as follows:—
The latest complete figures available are for the period to 31st March, 1944, to which the following relate:—(a) The acreage under State Forestry in Ireland—113,696 acres. (b) The counties which have got State forests: There are State plantations in each of the 26 Counties. (c) The acreage under forestry at Cong, Ballinrobe and Foxford in County Mayo: Cong, 1,837 acres; Foxford, 267 acres. (d) The acreage in the hands of the Forestry Department awaiting plantation: 21,792 acres. (e) The acreage which has been planted in the State forests each year since 1932:—
|
Year |
Acres |
Year |
Acres |
|
1932/33 |
3,564 |
1938/39 |
7,603 |
|
1933/34 |
4,179 |
1939/40 |
6,815 |
|
1934/35 |
5,511 |
1940/41 |
5,961 |
|
1935/36 |
6,919 |
1941/42 |
4,482 |
|
1936/37 |
7,321 |
1942/43 |
4,318 |
|
1937/38 |
7,389 |
1943/44 |
4,022 |
(f) Number of men employed yearly:—
|
Year |
Minimum for year |
Maximum for year |
|
1933/34 |
339 |
1,050 |
|
1934/35 |
510 |
1,310 |
|
1935/36 |
680 |
1,929 |
|
1936/37 |
755 |
1,899 |
|
1937/38 |
1,013 |
2,111 |
|
1938/39 |
1,114 |
2,092 |
|
1939/40 |
1,208 |
1,928 |
|
1940/41 |
1,106 |
1,730 |
|
1941/42 |
1,142 |
2,503 |
|
1942/43 |
1,445 |
1,888 |
|
1943/44 |
1,215 |
1,740 |