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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 1 Apr 1937

Vol. 66 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Acquisition and Division of Kildare Lands.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the number of acres of land (a) acquired and (b) divided in the County Kildare for each of the financial years 1924 to 1937.

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated in the Official Report.

The areas of untenanted land acquired and divided by the Land Commission in the County Kildare under the Land Acts, 1923-'36 during each of the financial years, 1924 to 1936 are as follows:—

Year Ended

Area Acquired

Area Divided

Acres

Acres

31st March,

1924

,,,,

1925

,,,,

1926

4,818

1,382

,,,,

1927

3,651

1,264

,,,,

1928

3,101

2,697

,,,,

1929

657

1,534

,,,,

1930

2,236

1,308

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1931

724

2,413

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1932

52

680

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1933

1,764

2,679

,,,,

1934

765

942

,,,,

1935

7,699

8,305

,,,,

1936

9,287

7,086

The complete returns for the year ended 31st March, 1937, have not yet been made up, but the figures may be roughly estimated at 4,000 acres acquired and 4,700 acres divided in the year.

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