Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Pippa Hackett, has announced the publication of her Department’s annual Forest Statistics Report 2020.

This report is prepared annually by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

At the launch of the report, the minister commented:

“The report ‘Forest Statistics – Ireland 2020’ is the annual compilation of statistics on the forest estate and the forest sector 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.”

Speaking about the future for Irish forestry Hackett said:

“The Programme for Government makes clear our commitment to forestry and woodland habitat creation in Ireland.

“As I engage with all stakeholders, it’s important to have reliable statistics to chart the progress of this new forestry programme.”