Austin Deasy
Ceist:68 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Energy the amount of land in the State which is afforested; and the additional acreage projected in 1991.
Written Answers. - Afforestation Statistics.
The total area under forest on 31 December 1990 was 438,000 hectares.
Afforestation in 1991 is expected to reach 21,000 hectares, with a further 4,000 hectares of reforestation on clearfelled sites. Total planting in 1991 will therefore be about 25,000 hectares.