asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries to state the date upon which the division scheme for the Kilkelly Estate, Ballickmoyler, County Leix, was put into operation; whether he has received repeated applications from certain people who received portions of land requesting the Commissioners to make roads into their holdings; and what action, if any, he has taken, or proposes taking, to complete the necessary improvement work on this estate.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Division of Leix Lands.
The scheme for the division of the lands of Ballickmoyler, and Rathillig, on the Kilkelly Estate, Co. Leix, was put into operation in May, 1928. Certain representations have since been received from one of the allottees as regards the right-of-way provided for him, and the Land Commission are taking steps to secure a necessary improvement in this right-of-way.
asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries to state the date upon which the division scheme for the Webber Estate, Kellyville, Stradbally, County Leix, was put into operation; whether he has received repeated applications for the provision of proper roads into the holdings of some of the tenants; and what action, if any, he has taken, or proposes taking, in such cases.
The scheme for the division of the lands of Kellyville, on the Webber Estate, County Leix, was put into operation in April, 1928, and at the time of the division provision was made for rights-of-way to and from the various plots. Representations have been made by and on behalf of some of the tenants regarding the revision of those rights-of-way, and the matter is at present being investigated by the Land Commission.
How long does it take the Land Commission normally to inquire into and take a decision on the merits of such application? How many times is it necessary that an inspector should go to an area before a final decision can be taken upon his reports?
Three changes have been made in the improvement scheme originally prepared for this particular estate. In the first scheme it was proposed that the allottees should be advanced a certain portion of the money to be spent on the development of it, but I think that on the representations of Deputy Davin, on behalf of the tenants, that scheme was cancelled. Finally, it was proposed to make a grant of practically the full amount of the money. Some eighteen months ago difficulties arose over a right-of-way across an avenue on the estate leading to one of the tenant's allotments. Friction developed between the two tenants, and a Land Commission inspector was called on different occasions for the purpose of settling the dispute. It was only recently he succeeded in effecting a settlement between them. That is the ordinary normal work of a Land Commission inspector.