asked the Minister for Lands (a) the area of land acquired in County Mayo for the afforestation, and (b) the area of land planted for the year ended 30th September 1966.

Statistics for planting are kept on the basis of a planting year ending on 31st March. The area planted in County Mayo in the planting year ended 31st March, 1966, was 1,670 acres. The area of land acquired in the corresponding period was 2,106 acres of which 1,589 acres were productive.