asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the amount of land acquired for afforestation by his Department in each of the years ending the 31st March from 1930 to 1950 inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land Acquisition for Afforestation.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
The statement is:—
|
Year |
Acres |
|
1929/30 |
6,124½ |
|
1930/31 |
2,030 |
|
1931/32 |
5,919½ |
|
1932/33 |
3,900 |
|
1933/34 |
6,984¼ |
|
1934/35 |
18,156½ |
|
1935/36 |
15,541¾ |
|
1936/37 |
9,740½ |
|
1937/38 |
13,712¾ |
|
1938/39 |
7,513 |
|
1939/40 |
12,722 |
|
1940/41 |
7,987 |
|
1941/42 |
11,050 |
|
1942/43 |
9,654 |
|
1943/44 |
4,978 |
|
1944/45 |
5,676 |
|
1945/46 |
7,665 |
|
1946/47 |
5,088 |
|
1947/48 |
7,345 |
|
1948/49 |
3,779 |
|
1949/50 |
9,087¼ |