asked the Minister for Lands if he will state, in respect of each of the last five years; (a) the number of acres acquired for afforestation; (b) the area planted; and (c) the average cost of the land, plants, etc., and work done per acre planted.
Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers - Afforestation.
The reply to the first and second parts of the question is in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated in the Official Report.
As regards the third part, statistics in the precise form requested are not available. I can inform the Deputy, however, that during the past five years the cost of land acquired for afforestation averaged £2 10s. 0d. per acre, the cost of plants averaged £3 16s. 0d. per acre and the cost of labour on the production of new forests averaged £13 3s. 6d. per acre.
Following is the statement:—
|
Year |
Area acquired for Afforestation |
Area planted |
|
Acres |
Acres |
|
|
1942/3 |
9,654 |
4,318 |
|
1943/4 |
4,160 |
4,022 |
|
1944/5 |
3,307 |
4,230 |
|
1945/6 |
7,961 |
3,598 |
|
1946/7 |
*5,300 |
*2,500 |
*Provisional figures.