Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion
Mr. Barry Delany:
Just to clarify, in the private clearfell, there is about 5,000 ha this year and that is increasing up to over 10,000 ha by 2036. All of that forestry that is felled has to be replanted, to be available in 30 years' time. In addition, every single hectare that we plant under afforestation is additional to that, in 30 years' time.