asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry if he will state with reference to County Louth: (1) the acreage of forestry and the location of each forest; (2) the acreage planted in 1983 and 1984; (3) the acreage held by his Department for future planting and its location; and (4) the number of people employed full time and part time in each forest.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement:

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(a) Planting in future years will be carried out on the plantable reserve and on newly acquired land.

(b) My Department do not employ part time workers; temporary workers are employed full time for seasonal work or to meet short-term needs.