Written Answers - Forestry Sector Tuesday, 13 March 2012

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  478.  Deputy Michelle Mulherin      asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine      if he will confirm the extent of the land bank and quantity of forest in the ownership of Coillte on a county basis and provide a breakdown of the value of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14131/12]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Deputy Simon Coveney):    The figures and breakdown requested by the Deputy are provided in a table. A general valuation of Coillte assets is currently being undertaken by the NTMA (NewERA unit) in conjunction with my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

County	Extent of land owned by Coillte (hectares)	Of which under forest owned by Coillte (hectares)
Carlow	3,715	3,647
Cavan	6,856	6,458
Clare	25,103	22,898
Cork	49,417	46,822
Donegal	42,983	36,446
Dublin	2,040	1,813
Galway	42,716	38,287
Kerry	21,364	18,521
Kildare	3,822	3,700
Kilkenny	9,064	8,693
Longford	3,323	3,081
Louth	1,671	1,402
Laois	16,106	15,333
Limerick	12,532	11,302
Leitrim	14,845	12,908
Mayo	38,920	32,876
Meath	1,366	1,302
Monaghan	3,124	2,892
Offaly	9,018	8,534
Roscommon	9,365	8,094
Sligo	16,206	13,731
Tipperary	30,183	26,245
Waterford	17,677	17,177
Westmeath	5,001	4,668
Wexford	9,444	8,834
Wicklow	28,120	26,891
Total	423,983	382,552

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