asked the Minister for Lands under what circumstances land on the Franks Estate, Leix, which was acquired by the Land Commission for the purposes of the Land Act, is now being used for holding approximately five hundred reactor cattle, thereby depriving local small-holders of grazing for their cattle and creating a source of danger to health in the area.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Reactor Cattle in Laois.
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The lands on this Estate have been made available to the Department of Agriculture for the current letting season because of the importance of facilitating the work of that Department in the Scheme for the Eradication of Bovine T.B. It is not anticipated that there will be any resultant delay in the allotment of the Estate.