Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 360: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of new forestry hectares which will be delivered in 2010 under the budget 2010 allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48083/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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It is estimated that the allocation for forestry in the 2010 Budget will fund planting in the region of 7,000 hectares next year. This would represent an increase of roughly 500 hectares on the expected outturn for planting in 2009. The higher level of planting envisaged is evidence of the Government's continued commitment to forestry.