asked the Minister for Lands what area of forest was planted by the State in each year from March, 1931, to the latest available date in 1961.
Written Answers. - Forestry: Annual Planting Figures.
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The information sought by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have circulated with the Official Report.
Year |
Area planted by the State(acres) |
1930-31 |
3,565 |
1931-32 |
3,646 |
1932-33 |
3,564 |
1933-34 |
4,179 |
1934-35 |
5,511 |
1935-36 |
6,919 |
1936-37 |
7,321 |
1937-38 |
7,389 |
1938-39 |
7,603 |
1939-40 |
6,815 |
1940-41 |
5,961 |
1941-42 |
4,482 |
1942-43 |
4,318 |
1943-44 |
4,022 |
1944-45 |
4,230 |
1945-46 |
3,598 |
1946-47 |
3,890 |
1947-48 |
6,005 |
1948-49 |
7,736 |
1949-50 |
7,393 |
1950-51 |
9,372 |
1951-52 |
14,992 |
1952-53 |
12,483 |
1953-54 |
12,449 |
1954-55 |
13,845 |
1955-56 |
14,996 |
1956-57 |
17,407 |
1957-58 |
20,056 |
1958-59 |
22,891 |
1959-60 |
25,100 |
1960-61 |
25,000 (Planting Programme) |