asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the acreage of land planted by his Department in each county in Connacht in the past ten years; and the acreage of land held by his Department in each county that has not yet been planted.
Written Answers. - Connacht Afforestation.
Following is the information requested:
AFFORESTATION IN CONNACHT
(Acres).
Galway |
Leitrim |
Mayo |
Roscommon |
Sligo |
Total |
|
1969-70 |
2,317 |
1,076 |
1,301 |
658 |
801 |
6,153 |
1970-71 |
2,219 |
1,094 |
1,487 |
765 |
793 |
6,358 |
1971-72 |
2,819 |
1,262 |
1,758 |
665 |
881 |
7,385 |
1972-73 |
2,418 |
1,005 |
2,027 |
543 |
726 |
6,719 |
1973-74 |
2,071 |
737 |
2,283 |
511 |
721 |
6,323 |
1975 |
2,146 |
633 |
2,226 |
644 |
828 |
6,477 |
1976 |
2,177 |
655 |
1,959 |
796 |
643 |
6,240 |
1977 |
2,218 |
362 |
2,519 |
540 |
645 |
6,284 |
1978 |
2,208 |
83 |
2,552 |
665 |
771 |
6,279 |
1979 |
2,185 |
270 |
3,318 |
503 |
465 |
6,741 |
1980 |
2,195 |
73 |
3,252 |
286 |
391 |
6,197 |
(Provisional) |
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Totals |
24,973 |
7,260 |
24,682 |
6,576 |
7,665 |
71,156 |
Nominal current Plantable Reserve of Land
Galway |
Leitrim |
Mayo |
Roscommon |
Sligo |
Total |
10,275 |
1,961 |
20,728 |
1,540 |
1,408 |
35,912* |
*Including lands which for various reasons (e.g. land subject to grazing and turbary rights etc.) are not immediately available for planting.