Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

With regard to subhead B10 on forestry, the Deputy asked about the level of afforestation. The number of hectares of new forestry planting in 2017 was 5,538 ha. The target was 7,140 ha. In 2018, it was 4,025 ha and the target was 6,605 ha. For 2019, the target is 6,900 ha. We have been missing the target substantially. The year 2018 was exceptional in the sense that part of the reason we missed the target was because of the weather. There were weather-related issues in 2018.