asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry the plans he has for the further development of forestry in Counties Monaghan and Cavan.
Written Answers. - Monaghan-Cavan Forestry Development.
111.
Progress in the State afforestation programme in the counties referred to is mainly dependent on the amount of land which my Department can acquire for that purpose. offers of land suitable for forestry in Counties Cavan and Monaghan have been limited in number and in area, but those which have come to hand have been given full consideration by my Department as will any future offers. There is, however, considerable scope for private forestry in these counties for which very favourable grants are available under the terms of the western package scheme.
112.
asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry the number of persons employed in each forest unit in Counties Monaghan and Cavan.
I assume the Deputy is referring to forest workers. The numbers employed on Tuesday, 18 November 1986 are as follows:
|
Forest |
No. of Workers |
|
|
County Cavan |
Bailieboro |
5 |
|
Belturbet |
2 |
|
|
Killeshandra |
7 |
|
|
Swanlinbar |
9 |
|
|
County Monaghan |
Monaghan |
9 |
|
Cootehill |
6 |
|
|
Scotstown |
6 |
113.
asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry the number of hectares purchased for forestry in Counties Monaghan and Cavan in each year since 1981; and the number of hectares planted (a) publicly, (b) privately in each county.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tabular statement hereunder:
|
Year |
Monaghan |
Cavan |
||||
|
Hectares |
Hectares |
|||||
|
State acquisition of land for forestry |
Planting |
State acquisition of land for forestry |
Planting |
|||
|
State |
Private |
State |
Private |
|||
|
1981 |
21 |
16.2 |
6.4 |
26 |
44.4 |
35.7 |
|
1982 |
130 |
39.0 |
5.6 |
2 |
9.6 |
22.6 |
|
1983 |
37 |
48.0 |
4.0 |
54 |
19.9 |
1.0 |
|
1984 |
35 |
84.6 |
1.2 |
179 |
83.9 |
86.5 |
|
1985 |
37 |
74.8 |
13.4 |
74 |
50.4 |
101.8 |
|
1986to31.10.86 |
1 |
69.0 |
4.2 |
58 |
70.0 |
96.4 |