asked the Minister for Lands whether any proceedings are at present taking place with a view to the taking over for division of the Biggs estate, Belleview, Coolbawn, Nenagh, County Tipperary.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Division of Tipperary Lands.
The Land Commission have no proceedings for the acquisition of this estate.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state what proposals are before the Land Commission regarding the acquisition and/or division of estates in North Tipperary and, further, if he will state the names of those estates about to be divided.
Land Commission records are not kept on the basis of constituency areas. However, in the North Tipperary district, proceedings have been instituted for the compulsory acquisition or resumption of six estates comprising 949 acres while negotiations are in progress for the voluntary purchase of five further estates comprising 514 acres. In addition, inquiries are being made by the Land Commission in respect of 26 estates or holdings comprising about 3,500 acres with a view to considering the question of acquisition, purchase or resumption. There are approximately 1,000 arable acres on hands in the district. An area of 646 acres has already been allocated this year, but it is not possible to say definitely what further areas will be disposed of by the end of the current financial year. If the Deputy is interested in any individual estate and furnishes me with particulars thereof, I shall have inquiries made regarding it.