Rory O'Hanlon
Question:238 Dr. O'Hanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of hectares of forest in Cavan and Monaghan in the year 1986; and in the last year for which figures are available.
Written Answers. - Afforestation Programme.
At the end of 1986 the total effective areas under forest in County Cavan and County Monaghan were 5,280 hectares and 4,392 respectively.
By the end of 1993 these figures had increased to 7,151 hectares and 4,695 respectively.