asked the Minister for Lands whether the Land Commission have considered the propriety of acquiring the Hill Estate at Ballinlig, Moyvalley, County Kildare; and, if so, how the matter now stands.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Acquisition of Kildare Estate.
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Proceedings were instituted by the Land Commission in 1953 for acquisition of the lands of Ballinlig and Cornamucklagh, aggregating 345 acres, on this estate. Following a public hearing of Owners' Objection, the proceedings in respect of the Ballinlig lands were terminated. The Land Commission moved ahead with the proceedings for the Cornamucklagh lands but subsequently withdrew, pursuant to Section 24, Land Act, 1927, when the price fixed by the Appeal Tribunal rendered asquisition of the lands inexpedient.