asked the Minister for Lands whether any portion of the lands of Colonel H. Poe (now in possession of the Laoighis Board of Health), Ballinakill, County Leix, has been acquired by the Land Commission, or what steps, if any, have been already taken for this purpose; what portion, if any, has been or is likely to be acquired for the relief of congestion, and if and when same is likely to be divided and what portion, if any, is likely to be acquired and used for afforestation purposes.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Acquisition of Laoighis Lands.
The Land Commission have made an offer for the purchase of portion of the estate of the Laoighis County Board of Health at Ballinakill which the board intimated they were prepared to sell. The board have not yet signified acceptance of the offer and at the present stage it is not possible to state when the lands, if acquired, will be divided. In case of acquisition it is not proposed to resell any portion to the forestry division.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state what is the present position of the Land Commission concerning the proposals for the acquisition of the lands of Mr. Alley, Ballybrophy, County Leix; the total acreage of land held or in occupation of the landowner concerned, the acreage and situation of the land proposed to be acquired for the relief of congestion, and if and when the division scheme is likely to be put into operation.
Mr. Alley is in possession of 551 acres of land, and the Land Commission instituted proceedings for the acquisition of 175 acres of the lands of Kilcotton and Knockaroe, containing 130a. 2r. 10p. and 44a. 1r. 21p. respectively. The owner appealed to the appeal tribunal against the Land Commission decisions disallowing his objection and his appeal was upheld.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the present position of the Land Commission concerning repeated proposals for the acquisition of certain lands on the estate of Lord Castletown, Ballacolla, County Leix; the total acreage acquired, or about to be acquired; the number of applicants for same, the cause of the delay in approving of the proposed division scheme and when same is likely to be put into operation.
Proceedings have been instituted by the Land Commission for the compulsory acquisition of the untenanted lands of Grantstown and Oldglass, containing 232a. 1r. 4p. and 70a. 1r. 0p. respectively, on the estate of Lord Castletown. The owner has lodged an objection to the acquisition by the Land Commission of part of these lands and this objection has not yet been heard.
In addition to the proceedings for the acquisition of untenanted land, authorisation has been obtained for the resumption of a holding of tenanted land on the estate containing 31a. 0r. 4p., and an application to the appeal tribunal to authorise the resumption of another holding containing 74a. 1r. 3p. is pending. At the present stage of the proceedings it is not possible to say when the lands may be acquired and divided nor to state the ultimate number of applicants for parcels of the lands.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state what steps, if any, have been taken to comply with the local demand for the acquisition and division of the lands (nonresidential) of Mr. Kenny, Ross, Rathdowney, County Leix, and if and when a division scheme is likely to be put into operation.
The Land Commission have had an inspection made of the lands of Rossdarragh and Cappalinnan on the estate of Henry D. Kenny and have decided to institute proceedings for their acquisition, but at present it is not possible to state when the lands, if acquired, will be divided.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the present position of the Land Commission concerning proposals for the acquisition and division of Dunmore Farms Ltd. (Miss Staples), Durrow, County Leix; what portion, if any, is likely to be set aside for the relief of congestion, and if and when the division scheme will be put into operation and what portion, if any, is likely to be set aside for afforestation purposes.
The Land Commission have issued an offer to purchase under Section 36 of the Land Act, 1923, an area of 820 acres comprised in the estate of Dunmore Farms, Ltd., but it is not possible to state at the present stage of the proceedings whether the lands will be acquired or how they would be divided if acquired. If the lands are acquired it will be possible to set aside a considerable area for afforestation purposes.