The Renewed Programme for Government commits, subject to resources, to increase annual forestry planting to 10,000 hectares per annum. Some progress towards that objective has been made with funding provided this year for over 7,000 hectares of new planting. The Deputy will be aware that all aspects of public expenditure are being subject to in depth critical scrutiny and forestry is no different in this regard. I am very much aware of the concern expressed by farming and industry sources about the adequacy of the capital allocation of €89 million for the forestry programme in the recently published Capital Review — Infrastructure Investment Priorities 2010-2106. While this amount is indicative only, it will, nevertheless, inform the Estimates process. As part of that process, the Department is reviewing its available capital resources to ensure that priority needs and commitments are met. The Government remains committed to ensuring the continuation of the afforestation programme at a rate and in a format that maximises the use of scarce financial resources.