asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the acreage and price of the land (a) purchased; (b) for which offers have been made; and (c) offered by the owners but not yet the subject of offers by him, for afforestation purposes in each of the Counties Carlow and Kilkenny during (1) 1948-49; and (2) 1949-50.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Afforestation (Carlow and Kilkenny).
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
The particulars are as follows:—
|
County. |
Year. |
Acreage. |
Price. |
|
|
(a) |
Carlow |
1948/49 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
1949/50 |
57½ acres |
£169 |
||
|
Kilkenny |
1948/49 |
37¾ ,, |
£689* |
|
|
1949/50 |
158¼ ,, |
£461 |
||
|
(b) |
Carlow |
1948/49 |
30 ,, |
£155 |
|
1949/50 |
169½ ,, |
£1,360* |
||
|
Kilkenny |
1948/49 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
1949/50 |
13¾ ,, |
£48 |
||
|
(c) |
Carlow |
1948/49 |
Nil acres |
Nil |
|
1949/50 |
204 ,, |
£5 per acre |
||
|
Kilkenny |
1948/49 |
372½ ,, |
£5 5s. 0d.— |
|
|
£15 per acre |
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|
1949/50 |
722 ,, |
£2—£37 per acre |
*Prices include value of timber and buildings on the land.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the planting programme for 1950-51 for each forestry centre in the Counties Carlow and Kilkenny.
It is proposed to plant in the 1950-51 season, 134 acres in Newtownbarry forest, County Carlow, and 41 acres in Graiguenamanagh forest, 50 acres in Knocktopher forest and 55 acres in Piltown forest, County Kilkenny.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state whether it is hoped to maintain or improve the level of employment of 1949 at the forestry centres in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny during 1950-51; and if he will further state the average number of forestry employees in each of these counties in (a) 1948-49; and (b) 1949-50.
It is expected that the level of employment at forest centres in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny will be improved this year. In 1948-49, 46 men were employed at forest centres which are wholly or partly in County Carlow and 135 men were employed at centres in County Kilkenny. The corresponding numbers for 1949-50 were 49 and 144.