asked the Minister for Lands how much land has been voluntarily offered to the Forestry Division of his Department in County Kerry; and what is the cause of the delay in acquiring this land.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Acquisition of Kerry Forestry Land.
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The total area in Co. Kerry at present on offer to the Forestry Division of my Department is 21,565 acres, of which a substantial portion came on offer in recent months. Agreement to purchase areas totalling 1,375 acres has been reached and title is in course of clearance, negotiations for the purchase of other areas totalling 3,537 acres are in progress, and the remaining cases are at the earlier stages of investigation.