asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the acreage of land at present held by the Land Commission, in each county, and intended for the relief of congestion; and also the poor law valuation (if available) of such lands, in each county.
Written Answers. - Land Commission Statistics.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state, for each county, the acreage of land offered to the Land Commission and refused by them; and also, the acreage, in each county, which is, at present, the subject of negotiations with a view to acquisition.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state, in respect of each county, the acreage of land for which the Land Commission have entered into negotiations for acquisition; and if he will also indicate, in respect of each county, the acreage under negotiation on a cash payment basis and the acreage under negotiation on the basis of exchange of lands.
I propose to take questions Nos. 58, 59 and 60 together.
Some of the information sought by the Deputy is not statistically recorded and its compilation would not justify the time and labour which would be involved. The following table contains such information as is available:—
|
County |
Lands taken over under Land Acts, 1923-46 and awaiting final allotment (at 31st March, 1946) |
Lands subject of proceedings for acquisition or resumption |
|
Cavan |
138 |
107 |
|
Donegal |
8,534 |
2,147 |
|
Monaghan |
— |
701 |
|
Carlow |
86 |
456 |
|
Dublin |
304 |
334 |
|
Kildare |
8,923 |
2,596 |
|
Kilkenny |
724 |
122 |
|
Leix |
1,045 |
2,216 |
|
Longford |
3,052 |
62 |
|
Louth |
6 |
604 |
|
Meath |
2,834 |
913 |
|
Offaly |
2,312 |
750 |
|
Westmeath |
2,759 |
624 |
|
Wexford |
67 |
132 |
|
Wicklow |
478 |
948 |
|
Galway |
18,492 |
5,973 |
|
Leitrim |
2,753 |
1,298 |
|
Mayo |
11,100 |
3,323 |
|
Roscommon |
12,983 |
3,569 |
|
Sligo |
1,733 |
946 |
|
Clare |
3,455 |
4,739 |
|
Cork |
789 |
2,397 |
|
Kerry |
2,298 |
2,025 |
|
Limerick |
526 |
280 |
|
Tipperary |
5,648 |
2,510 |
|
Waterford |
59 |
78 |
|
TOTALS |
91,098 |
39,850 |
The area awaiting allotment varies from day to day and it is not practicable to supply up-to-date precise figures. A considerable portion of the area awaiting disposal comprises residues of mountain, moor and turbary, difficult to allocate and carried forward statistically from year to year. In every possible case the lands on hands are let for tillage and grazing pending final allocation.
Part of the areas quoted in the table will be used for statutory purposes other than the relief of congestion, e.g., the provision of new holdings, sports fields, etc. Definite segregation is not possible until allotment schemes are settled.
As regards Question No. 4, I shall have to consider whether or not it would be suitable for it to be brought up on the Adjournment. The Deputy seems to be advocating amending legislation, rather than eliciting any information.