asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of a recent date the area of woodland (a) in private ownership, (b) in State ownership and (c) held by other public bodies.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ownership of Woodland.
At the end of the present planting season the total area of woods and plantations held by the Forestry Division of my Department will be approximately 256,900 acres. The present total area of woodlands in private ownership is roughly estimated at 90,000 acres and it is estimated that there is a total of about 4,000 acres of woodland held by county councils and other public bodies.