Hugh Byrne
Question:862 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the procedures applied to acquisitions and disposals in relation to an estate (details supplied) in County Longford; where these procedures are laid out; when the estate was acquired in the first instance; the amount of land involved; if he will give details of the subsequent disposal of the estate, including the amount of land disposed of, the date of such disposals and the terms, with reference to the relevant procedure governing this disposal; the reason 5.839 hectares has not been disposed of; when this part of the estate was put to tender; whether all tenders were refused; by whom and the terms under which the land is currently occupied; the amount that has been paid to date for use of this parcel of land; the plans, if any, he has for the proper disposal of this land; if so, the likely time-scale for its disposal; the reason, if any, he will not be in a position to provide all of the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15417/96]