Austin Deasy
Question:863 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the percentage breakdown of broadleaf planting by species from 1990 to date. [15429/96]
Written Answers. - Broadleaf Tree Planting.
My Department at present is unable to provide a detail of broadleaf planting by species. However the predominant broadleaf species are ash, oak and sycamore. The proportion of broadleaf planting as a percentage of afforestation in each year 1990-95 for the combined private and public sectors was as follows:
|
Year |
% |
|
1990 |
2.4 |
|
1991 |
2.6 |
|
1992 |
6.3 |
|
1993 |
11.1 |
|
1994 |
21.4 |
|
1995 |
19 |