Doyle announces publication of DAFM Forest Statistics Ireland 2019 Report
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Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle TD, today announced the publication of the Department’s annual Forest Statistics Report for 2019. This Report is prepared annually by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Launching the report, the Minister commented:
"Forest Statistics - Ireland 2019’ is an annual compilation of statistics on the forest estate and the forest industry in Ireland. It is the definitive compendium of up-to-date information on forestry in Ireland and is the go-to reference document for anybody interested in the subject. There are a number of highlights in this year’s report including that the proportion of broadleaf afforestation in 2018 was 27%, up from 21% in the previous year. This is a direct result of the measures we introduced in the mid-term Review of the National Forestry programme last year."
Ten key statistics from Forest Statistics - Ireland 2019:
Minister of State Doyle also commented that:
"The information in this annual report has multiple applications for policy makers, NGOs, Community groups and industry alike. This government’s commitment to forestry is evidenced by the investment of €95 million in 2018 on forest activities including afforestation grants, maintenance grants, annual premium payments and grants for forest roading infrastructure. This will yield dividends in a number of ways including in the rural economy but most importantly in Ireland’s efforts to tackle climate change given the role which our forests play in carbon sequestration."
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The Report is available on the department's website at: www.agriculture.gov.ie/forestservice/forestservicegeneralinformation/foreststatisticsandmapping/annualforestsectorstatistics.