asked the Minister for Lands if he will state what acreage the forestry division propose to plant in the present planting season and the acreage in each county which it is proposed to plant.
Questions— Written Answers. - Afforestation Programme.
The area proposed to be planted during the present planting season is approximately 14,600 acres. The rest of the reply is in the form of a tabular statement as follows:—
PROPOSED PLANTING PROGRAMME, 1951-52.
|
County |
Area |
County |
Area |
|
Acres |
Acres |
||
|
Carlow |
— |
Longford |
13 |
|
Cavan |
28 |
Louth |
— |
|
Clare |
272 |
Mayo |
757 |
|
Cork |
2,535 |
Meath |
— |
|
Donegal |
692 |
Monaghan |
220 |
|
Dublin |
186 |
Offaly |
36 |
|
Galway |
1,886 |
Roscommon |
284 |
|
Kerry |
437 |
Sligo |
197 |
|
Kildare |
200 |
Tipperary |
1,303 |
|
Kilkenny |
157 |
Waterford |
1,275 |
|
Leitrim |
165 |
Westmeath |
157 |
|
Leix |
735 |
Wexford |
610 |
|
Limerick |
255 |
Wicklow |
2,218 |
|
7,548 |
14,618 |
NOTE:—Some forests extend into two or more counties. In such cases the forest is regarded as being in that county in which the greater proportion of its area is situated.