asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the number of workers employed by his Department in State forests in Cork north-west each year between 1974 and 1984, inclusive.
17.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - North-West Cork Afforestation.
14.
asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the amount of land bought by his Department for afforestation in Cork north-west each year between 1974 and 1984, inclusive.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 17 together.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
North-West Cork
|
Year |
Land required for afforestation |
No. of workers employed in State forests (a) |
|
hectares |
No. |
|
|
1974 |
1,291 |
172 |
|
1975 |
229 |
168 |
|
1976 |
416 |
171 |
|
1977 |
693 |
164 |
|
1978 |
915 |
157 |
|
1979 |
56 |
161 |
|
1980 |
221 |
151 |
|
1981 |
576 |
159 |
|
1982 |
197 |
151 |
|
1983 |
112 |
141 |
|
1984 |
191 |
135 |
(a) No. on last Friday of June each year.