asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the number of acres of land divided and allotted by the Irish Land Commission (a) from 1924 to 1933; (b) from 1933 to 1940, in each of the following counties:— Donegal, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land Divided and Allotted.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated in the Official Report.
Statement is as follows:—
Number of acres of untenanted land divided by the Land Commission under the Land Acts, 1923-36 in each of the following counties (a) from 1st April, 1924, to 31st March, 1933, and (b) from 1st April, 1933, to 31st March, 1939.
|
County |
Period 1924 to 1933 acres |
Period 1933 to 1939 acres |
|
Donegal |
4,971 |
31,189 |
|
Sligo |
12,499 |
17,689 |
|
Cavan |
4,002 |
3,040 |
|
Monaghan |
2,750 |
3,187 |
|
Louth |
5,636 |
3,025 |
The figures of division subsequent to the 31st March, 1939, have not yet been definitely ascertained.