asked the Minister for Energy the amount of land acquired by his Department in County Cork each year from 1980 to 1987 inclusive; and the average price paid per acre.
Written Answers. - County Cork Land Acquisition.
78.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tabular statement.
Year |
Plantable Area in Acres |
Average Price per Plantable Acre |
£ |
||
1980 |
911 |
165 |
1981 |
1,784 |
334 |
1982 |
677 |
293 |
1983 |
608 |
296 |
1984 |
603 |
463 |
1985 |
1,561 |
367 |
1986 |
1,710 |
369 |
The total plantable area acquired in Co. Cork in the first quarter of 1987 was 109 acres. The average prices payable in any year are influenced by the timber production potential of the different acreages purchased.