Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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704. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of felling, afforestation and forest road licences issued monthly between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2020, inclusive, in tabular form. [2667/21]

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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706. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of tree planting rates and numbers conducted through afforestation by licence under the Forestry Act 2014, in tabular form. [2669/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 704 and 706 together.

My Department publishes forestry statistics on its website, which include licences issued; hectares planted and whether they were broadleaf or conifers. My Department does not publish information on the number of trees planted. However, at establishment, the stocking density is normally 2,500 trees per hectare for conifers and 3,300 trees per hectare for broadleaves.

*December 2020 figures are provisional

Hectares Planted FP 2014-2020