Vol. 468 No. 4
842 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total acreage of County Sligo currently under forestation, either State owned or privately owned; and the percentage of the total land area of the county this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15152/96]
845 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total acreage of County Leitrim currently under forestation, either State owned or privately owned; the percentage of the total land area of the country this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15155/96]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 842 and 845 together. The area of land afforested in counties Sligo and Leitrim and as a percentage of the total land area of each county as follows:
|
Hectares |
% |
|
|
Sligo |
15,739 |
9 |
|
Leitrim |
18,138 |
12 |
