asked the Minister for Lands if he will state (1) the total acreage taken possession of by the Forestry Division last year; (2) the approximate plantable area of that total, and (3) the area for which a price has been agreed.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Acreage Acquired for Afforestation.
The total area of land acquired during the year ended 31st March, 1953, was 19,419 acres, of which 16,785 acres were plantable. The area on offer and on which price was agreed on that date was 23,260 acres.