asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry if he will give details of his Department's ownership of forest lands in County Clare, broken down by acre, by location and by current usage i.e. planted with mature trees, other plantations, lands awaiting plantation and land unsuitable for plantation.
Written Answers. - Clare Forest Estate.
79.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tabular statement hereunder:
Forest Estate in County Clare.
Position at 31 December 1985.
|
Location/Forest |
Hectares |
||||
|
Forest Land |
Stacked |
*(a) Plantable Reserve |
(b) Other Land (incl. water, roads, etc) |
Total Area |
|
|
Ballyvaughan |
1,597.1 |
1,434.4 |
162.7 |
157.5 |
1,754.6 |
|
Broadford |
1,733.0 |
1,524.1 |
208.9 |
133.5 |
1,866 |
|
Corrakyle |
2,295.7 |
2,003.9 |
291.8 |
132.3 |
2,428.0 |
|
Cratloe |
712.1 |
674.6 |
37.5 |
13.4 |
725.5 |
|
Ennis |
2,816.9 |
2,191.3 |
625.6 |
172.5 |
2,989.4 |
|
Kilrush |
911.4 |
872.2 |
39.2 |
36.8 |
948.2 |
|
Lough Graney |
1,268.6 |
1,170.5 |
98.1 |
70.9 |
1,339.5 |
|
Lough Atorick |
2,758.2 |
2,363.7 |
394.5 |
95.6 |
2,853.8 |
|
Mountshannon |
1,489.7 |
1,436.6 |
53.1 |
54.7 |
1,544.4 |
|
Tuamgraney |
2,542.6 |
2,333.7 |
208.9 |
332.3 |
2,874.9 |
|
Tulla |
1,688.1 |
1,556.3 |
131.8 |
64.6 |
1,752.7 |
|
Totals |
19,813.4 |
17,561.3 |
2,252.1 |
1,264.1 |
21,077.5 |
*(a) Includes a substantial proportion of land not immediately available for planting for various reasons e.g. subject to grazing or turbary rights or sale/exchange proceedings.
(b) Generally unsuitable for planting but with some potential for wildlife, amenity development, etc.