andMr. Geoghegan asked the Minister for Lands the total acreage (a) acquired and (b) allotted by the Land Commission in County Galway for each year from 1955-56 to the most recent date for which the information is available.
Written Answers. - Galway Land Acquisition and Allotment.
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Final returns of land settlement activities for the year ended 31st March, 1961, are not yet available.
Following are statistics of (a) intake and (b) allotment of land by the Land Commission in Co. Galway in respect of each financial year in the period 1st April, 1955, to 31st March, 1960:
|
Year |
Total Intake |
Total area allotted |
|
acres |
acres |
|
|
1955-56 |
4,617 |
9,173 |
|
1956-57 |
3,822 |
4,329 |
|
1957-58 |
4,999 |
6,982 |
|
1958-59 |
5,212 |
12,186 |
|
1959-60 |
2,054 |
7,879 |