asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries if he will state when the Ballykinava Farm, now held by the Irish Land Commission, will be divided among the tenants who hold uneconomic holdings in the adjoining townlands.
Written Answers. - Acquisition and Division of Mayo Lands.
The Land Commission propose to divide the lands of Ballykinava Farm amongst the approved allottees at the end of this month.
asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries if he will state the cause of delay by the Irish Land Commission in dividing the lands known as Actons, Bridgemount, Belcarra, Begleys, Lisnolan, Balla, Algiers, Togher, Hollymount and Poolavaddy on the Lynch Blosse Estate, Balla, and if he will state when these lands will be divided.
The Land Commission propose to put the scheme for the division of the lands at Bridgemount acquired from Mr. G.H. Acton into operation next month.
Schemes for the division of Mr. J. Begley's farm at Lisnolan and of the lands of Togher the property of Mr. A.J.J. Algie are in course of preparation and will be expedited as much as possible.
The lands of Poolavaddy, Lynch Blosse Estate, are let under grazing agreement to 31st March next, and the Land Commission hope to be in a position to divide the lands as soon as the grazing letting expires.
asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries if he is aware that Bloomfield Demesne, Ruttledge Estate, Hollymount, was acquired by the Irish Land Commission over five years ago for the relief of congestion, that the lands are still let to a grazier, and if he will state when the Land Commission will divide this demesne, which contains over 400 acres.
A share of the division of the lands of Bloomfield Demesne has been postponed pending consideration by the Ministry for Education of a proposal for the acquisition of Bloomfield House with a view to the establishment of a residential school of hotel catering and general household management. The project has now been abandoned and the Land Commission will have the lands divided as soon as possible.
asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries if he will state the number of times the large grazing ranches held by Mr. James Cowan at Knockroe and Knockadorraghy were inspected by Land Commission officials during the past five years, the cost of such inspections, and if the Land Commission are going to acquire those lands, which contain about 750 acres.
The lands of Knockdorraghy and Knockroe were inspected and valued once during the past five years, but negotiations subsequently took place between Land Commission Inspectors and the owner with a view to agreement as to the terms for the acquisition of these lands.
Mr. Cowan requires to be provided with a holding in exchange for the lands of Knockdorraghy, which are subject to Land Purchase Annuity, and the Land Commission have the matter under consideration but are not at present in a position to state when lands will be available which can be offered to him in exchange.
The acquisition of the lands of Knockroe is being considered in conjunction with the lands of Knockdorraghy.
asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries if he will state what steps are being taken by the Irish Land Commission to acquire the large grazing ranches, which contain over 800 acres, held by Mr. John McEllin at Brownhall, Ardboley and Barneygreggaun.
The acquisition of the lands referred to is under consideration by the Land Commission.
asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries if he will now state what steps, if any, are being taken by the Irish Land Commission to acquire the lands known as Hollymount and Lehinch Demesnes for the purpose of relieving the acute congestion which exists in the parishes of Kilcommon and Crossboyne, Co. Mayo.
The lands of Lehinch Demesne and Hollymount Demesne, containing approximately 752 acres, are the subject of proceedings under Section 24 (3), Land Act, 1923. The owner has objected to acquisition, and has also exercised his right under Section 24 (4) (b) of the Act to be provided with a new holding equally suitable and of not less value, and in the circumstances the matter can only be dealt with by way of exchange.
The Land Commission are not at present in a position to state when lands will be available which can be offered to owner in lieu of his lands in Co. Mayo.