asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry if he will give details of the number of acres owned by his Department in County Donegal; the acreage under plantation; the location and acreage of each area of afforestation; and the number of acres it is proposed to buy for forestry purposes.
Written Answers. - County Donegal Afforestation.
419.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate with the Official Report:
Following is the statement:
Co. Donegal State Forests
Position at 31 December 1982.
|
Forest Location |
Area Owned by Department |
Area under Plantations |
|
acres |
acres |
|
|
Ardara |
4,247 |
3,236 |
|
Ards |
1,937 |
1,402 |
|
Ballybofey |
3,034 |
2,570 |
|
Ballyshannon |
2,540 |
1,745 |
|
Barnesmore |
6,882 |
5,287 |
|
Buncrana |
4,156 |
3,500 |
|
Castlefinn |
1,466 |
1,419 |
|
Foyle |
2,285 |
2,073 |
|
Gweebarra |
5,999 |
3,380 |
|
Gweedore |
2,740 |
2,194 |
|
Kilcar |
3,741 |
2,939 |
|
Killygordon |
2,749 |
2,592 |
|
Lettercran |
5,825 |
4,463 |
|
Letterkenny |
5,328 |
4,025 |
|
Lough Eske |
7,955 |
4,868 |
|
Meenirroy |
8,765 |
4,086 |
|
Mulroy |
2,846 |
2,245 |
|
Pettigo |
9,076 |
3,901 |
|
Raphoe |
2,667 |
2,541 |
|
Reelan |
5,070 |
3,792 |
|
Stranorlar |
4,374 |
3,900 |
|
Total |
93,682 |
66,158 |
The purchase of land in County Donegal for forestry purposes will be pushed ahead as rapidly as possible, depending on the number of offers received and the availability of funds. As at a recent date my Department had entered into contracts for the purchase of some 1,500 acres for the enlargement of the forest estate in the county.