asked the Minister for Lands if he will state (a) the total and plantable areas taken possession of by the Forestry Division from 1st April, 1958 to 31st March, 1959, and (b) the total areas in respect of each county (i) offered and inspected, and (ii) for which offers have been made.
Ceisteanna—Questions (Resumed). - Forestry Lands.
22.
The information required by the Deputy is shown in a tabular statement which I propose, with the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
ACQUISITION of Land for Forestry—Position on 31st March, 1959
|
1.County |
2.Acquired 1958-59 |
3.Total area offered and inspected as at 31st March,1959 (inclusive of areas shown in Col. 4)(acres)1 |
4.Total area the subject of agreement to Purchase on 31st March, 1959(acres) |
|
|
Tota area(acres) |
Plantable area*(acres) |
|||
|
Carlow |
269 |
237½ |
1,207 |
300½ |
|
Cavan |
865½ |
763¾ |
3,883 |
938½ |
|
Clare |
1,283¼ |
1,132½ |
6,353¼ |
2,945¾ |
|
Cork |
5,382¾ |
4,750¼ |
26,679½ |
9,296½ |
|
Donegal |
3,133½ |
2,765¼ |
26,097¼ |
2,035¼ |
|
Dublin |
9¾ |
8½ |
508¼ |
33 |
|
Galway |
3,119¼ |
2,752¾ |
9,718¾ |
2,890½ |
|
Kerry |
1,079 |
952¼ |
10,096¾ |
1,782¼ |
|
Kildare |
560¼ |
494½ |
1,699 |
400 |
|
Kilkenny |
462½ |
408¼ |
2,847½ |
1,080½ |
|
Laois |
302 |
266½ |
2,125¼ |
407 |
|
Leitrim |
743 |
655¾ |
9,882 |
1,225 |
|
Limerick |
1,423¾ |
1,256½ |
2,437¾ |
401¾ |
|
Longford |
239¾ |
211½ |
708¾ |
159 |
|
Louth |
84½ |
74½ |
1,677½ |
252¾ |
|
Mayo |
2,038¼ |
1,798¾ |
15,759¼ |
5,316 |
|
Meath |
— |
— |
681½ |
209¼ |
|
Monaghan |
48 |
42½ |
1,205¼ |
297½ |
|
Offaly |
149 |
131½ |
2,873¾ |
587½ |
|
Roscommon |
324 |
286 |
3,406¾ |
66 |
|
Sligo |
252¾ |
223 |
5,840½ |
428½ |
|
Tipperary |
1,008¼ |
889¾ |
11,592 |
2,597¾ |
|
Waterford |
2,476¼ |
2,185¼ |
7,741 |
2,278¼ |
|
Westmeath |
514 |
453½ |
2,702¾ |
630¾ |
|
Wexford |
548¾ |
484¼ |
3,212 |
986¼ |
|
Wicklow |
2,119½ |
1,870½ |
8,796½ |
2,466¾ |
|
TOTALS |
28,436½ |
25,095¼ |
169,732¼ |
40,012¾ |
* Estimated figures. Final figures for the plantable content of the lands acquired in the year are not yet available.