asked the Minister for Lands if he will state (a) the names of the forestry centres in County Mayo, (b) the acreage of each, (c) how much of each has been planted, (d) the details of future planting programmes in respect of each centre, and (e) the number of persons employed at each centre on the latest available date and on the corresponding dates in 1958, 1957 and 1956.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Mayo Forestry Centres.
57.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out 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:—
FORESTRY IN COUNTY MAYO—NOVEMBER, 1959
|
Forest |
Total Area (acres) |
Total Productive area (acres) |
Total planted to date (acres) |
Nominal Plantable Reserve (acres) |
Planting Programme 1959-60 (acres) |
Number of men employed in week ended |
|||
|
30-10-59 |
31-10-58 |
25-10-57 |
26-10-56 |
||||||
|
Ballycastle |
2,011¼ |
1,636 |
749¼ |
886¾ |
374½ |
21 |
22 |
13 |
8 |
|
Doolough |
1,534½ |
1,384 |
1,349¼ |
34¾ |
— |
21 |
20 |
9 |
19 |
|
Croagh Patrick |
1,010 |
541¾ |
314 |
227¾ |
187¾ |
16 |
10 |
9 |
— |
|
Foxford |
1,275¼ |
1,214¼ |
1,052¼ |
162 |
27½ |
35 |
42 |
51 |
66 |
|
Glenamoy |
1,480¼ |
1,477½ |
513½ |
964 |
65 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
|
Genisland |
988½ |
942½ |
414¼ |
528¼ |
309½ |
35 |
11 |
11 |
— |
|
Lough Carra |
604¾ |
570¾ |
527 |
43¾ |
14 |
7 |
12 |
12 |
20 |
|
Nephin Beg |
5,446½ |
2,166½ |
1,291¾ |
874¾ |
150¾ |
26 |
26 |
24 |
22 |
|
Nephin Mor |
1,409¾ |
981½ |
725½ |
256 |
79½ |
22 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
|
Tourmakeady |
925¾ |
744¾ |
384 |
360¾ |
173¼ |
14 |
19 |
20 |
14 |
|
Totals |
16,686½ |
11,659½ |
7,320¾ |
4,338¾ |
1,381¾ |
202 |
181 |
172 |
172 |