asked the Minister for Energy the acreage of land planted by his Department in each county in Connaught since 1981 and the acreage held in each county that has not yet been planted.
Written Answers. - Connaught Afforestation.
117.
The information requested is as follows:
Acreage of Afforestation in Connaught since 1981.
|
Year |
Galway |
Leitrim |
Mayo |
Roscommon |
Sligo |
Total |
|
1981 |
2,099 |
214 |
3,416 |
240 |
358 |
6,327 |
|
1982 |
1,944 |
411 |
3,278 |
364 |
150 |
6,147 |
|
1983 |
1,568 |
595 |
3,688 |
96 |
255 |
6,202 |
|
1984 |
1,913 |
393 |
3,093 |
195 |
425 |
6,019 |
|
1985 |
1,883 |
279 |
3,034 |
396 |
121 |
5,713 |
|
1986 |
1,556 |
702 |
2,575 |
162 |
327 |
5,322 |
|
Total |
10,963 |
2,594 |
19,084 |
1,453 |
1,636 |
35,730 |
Nominal Plantable Reserve of Land (in acres) at 31 December 1986.
|
Galway |
Leitrim |
Mayo |
Roscommon |
Sligo |
Total |
|
1,330 |
620 |
8,080 |
85 |
570 |
10,685* |
*Includes lands which for various reasons (e.g. land subject to grazing and turbary rights or sale/exchange proceedings) are not immediately available for planting.