asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry if he will state with reference to County Louth: (1) the acreage of forestry and the location of each forest; (2) the acreage planted in 1983 and 1984; (3) the acreage held by his Department for future planting and its location; and (4) the number of people employed full time and part time in each forest.
Written Answers. - County Louth Forestry.
62.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement:
|
Location of forest |
Area of land under forest |
Plantable reserve(a) |
Other land |
Total area of land held |
Area planted |
Employees |
Temporary Employees(b) |
|
|
1983 |
1984 |
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|
Position at 31-12-84 |
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|
acres |
acres |
acres |
acres |
acres |
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|
Dundalk |
1,882.4 |
99.0 |
491.5 |
2,472.9 |
— |
21.5 |
4 |
— |
|
Carlingford |
1,281.5 |
54.4 |
36.3 |
1,372.2 |
— |
12.0 |
4 |
2 |
|
Totals |
3,163.9 |
153.4 |
527.8 |
3,845.1 |
— |
33.5 |
8 |
2 |
Footnotes
(a) Planting in future years will be carried out on the plantable reserve and on newly acquired land.
(b) My Department do not employ part time workers; temporary workers are employed full time for seasonal work or to meet short-term needs.