asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry the present plantable land reserve; and the additional area which will be acquired in 1986.

The plantable reserve held by the Forest and Wildlife Service at 31 December 1985 was 39,000 hectares approximately. However this includes a substantial area which for various reasons, e.g. subject to grazing or turbary rights or sale-exchange proceedings, is not immediately available for planting. It is estimated that 6,200 hectares of plantable land will be acquired in 1986.