asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the Government's plans in regard to afforestation; and if he will indicate the targets aimed at in respect of each of the next five years and whether financial aid from outside sources is envisaged and, if so, if he is in a position to give details.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Afforestation Plans.
I am not prepared to make a general policy statement in reply to a question like this. The Deputy will have to await my statement on the Estimate for Forestry.
Is the Minister in a position to give a reply with regard to the latter portion of the question— whether the programme will be financed from home resources or whether financial accommodation will be made available from outside the State? Is there likely to be any change in the arrangement which has been in operation over the past 20 years?
The Forestry Division will not depend in any sense on outside foreign capital.
That is a sidekick to Deputy Flanagan.
Then Deputy Briscoe is wrong again. He did make that statement.