asked the Minister for Lands if he will state separately in respect of each unit (a) the area acquired for Gaeltacht colonies up to date; (b) the number of holdings allocated; (c) the number occupied; (d) the average acreage of the holdings; (e) the average all-in cost to the Land Commission of the holdings; (f) the arrangements made for the repayment of moneys advanced for the purchase of the holdings; and (g) the average poor law valuation per acre, and the average revised annuity per acre.
Written Answers. - Gaeltacht Colonies.
Mr. Boland
The particulars desired (so far as they can be at present ascertained) are set out in the following statement:—
GAELTACHT COLONIES.
|
Colony |
Area |
Number of Holdings allocated (and occuppied) |
Average acreage per holding |
Average all-in cost per holding |
Average P.L.V. per acre of land |
Average revised Annuity per acre (net) |
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|
Land |
Equipment, etc. |
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|
(acres) |
(acres) |
£ |
£ |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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|
Rathcarran |
589 |
27 |
21¾ |
431 |
1,010 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
|
Gibstown |
1,142 |
50 |
22¾ |
347 |
866 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
|
Kilbride |
290 |
13 |
22¼ |
305 |
932 |
0 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
|
Clongill |
261 |
9 |
29 |
317 |
* |
0 |
15 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
* In the case of the recently instituted colony at Clongill, the cost of equipment of the holdings is not yet available.
The arrangements made for the repayment of moneys advanced for the purchase of the holdings are those which are applicable to ordinary advances under the Land Acts, 1923-36 i.e., land purchase annuities are set up at the rate of 4¾ per cent. on the amounts advanced on resale and these annuities are revised under Part III of the Land Act, 1933. In calculating the amounts of the advances on resale, allowance is made for the value of the occupation interest in the migrants' old holdings.