asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the total area planted at 31st March, 1959, in Counties Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow, Kildare, Leix and Kilkenny.
17.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Afforestation in Leinster Counties.
16.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the total acreage of forest lands held by his Department in each of the following counties: Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow, Kildare, Leix and Kilkenny.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 17 together and to give the information required in a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
AREA of State Forests on 31st March, 1959
|
County |
Total Area |
Total Productive area |
Total area planted |
|
Acres |
Acres |
Acres |
|
|
Carlow |
3,299½ |
3,078¼ |
2,882¾ |
|
Kildare |
5,028¼ |
4,751¼ |
3,897 |
|
Kilkenny |
10,306 |
10,176 |
9,673¾ |
|
Leix |
22,928½ |
18,479 |
17,435¾ |
|
Wexford |
12,117½ |
11,823¾ |
10,940½ |
|
Wicklow |
54,899¾ |
47,610 |
43,656 |
|
108,579½ |
95,918¼ |
88,485¾ |