asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the location of the lands in County Donegal on which forestry operations will commence between now and 31st December, 1955.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Afforestation in Donegal.
The commencement of forestry operations on any new area depends almost entirely on the outcome of acquisition proceedings and it would not be practicable at this stage to say what new areas will come into the possession of my Department between now and next December. As an indication of the probable development in County Donegal, I have had a table prepared showing the offers of land totalling 991 acres on which price agreement has been reached and title clearance is in progress. With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I will have this list circulated with the Report.
There are further offers totalling 2,325 acres in the negotiations stage and it is possible that some of these areas may also be acquired before the end of 1955.
CO. DONEGAL.
OFFERS OF LAND IN TITLE-CLEARANCE STAGE.
|
Areas (Acres) |
Location |
Forest to which area will be attached |
|
64 |
Craigmaddyroe |
Raphoe. |
|
93½ |
Grousehall |
Pettigo. |
|
57¼ |
Glentillid |
Raphoe. |
|
99¼ |
Knader |
Ballyshannon. |
|
72¾ |
Behy |
Ballyshannon. |
|
106 |
Meenbane |
Ballybofey. |
|
48½ |
Aghaveagh |
Ballybofey. |
|
10¾ |
Mounthall |
Ballybofey. |
|
26¾ |
Corraine |
Ballybofey. |
|
46 |
Meenbane |
Ballybofey. |
|
24¼ |
Glentillid |
Raphoe. |
|
44½ |
Ray |
Raphoe. |
|
13¾ |
Killygordon |
Stranorlar. |
|
65¼ |
Fintragh |
Kilcar. |
|
95¼ |
Glentillid |
Raphoe. |
|
88¼ |
Fintragh |
Kilcar. |
|
35¼ |
Meenbog |
Ballybofey. |
|
Total 991¼ acres |
Has the Minister included in the figures land which has already been taken over but upon which no work has yet commenced? I do not gather from his reply that he included such land.
No; the table which will appear in the Official Report does not include land on which work has commenced.
Would it not be relevant to my question to include in that table lands which have already been acquired but upon which no work has yet commenced?
That is the table I am giving the Deputy.
I thought the Minister's table referred only to lands which had been offered or those for which transfer has not been completed.
Perhaps the Deputy would look at the table, and, if there is a further table he wants, I shall be only too happy to supply it.