asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each of the Counties Laois, Cavan, Longford and Monaghan (1) the total land area, (2) the present rated valuation, (3) the area of arable land, (4) the rated valuation of arable land, (5) the area of marginal land, (6) the rated valuation of marginal land, (7) the total number of farms, (8) the average acreage of farms, (9) the average valuation of such farms, (10) the present rated valuation of all buildings and structures, (11) the present rated valuation of all C.I.E. buildings and property, (12) the total area occupied by lakes and waters, (13) the total mileage of all fish-bearing rivers and (14) the total area of all State forests.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land, Buildings, Water and Rating Statistics.
5.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the particulars requested by the Deputy in so far as they are available.
Following is the statement:—
|
No. |
Item |
Unit |
County |
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|
Laois |
Cavan |
Longford |
Monaghan |
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|
(1) |
Total Land Area |
Acres |
424,360 |
446,175 |
244,607 |
312,600 |
|
(2) |
Rated Valuation of Land, 1st March, 1960. |
£ |
197,559 |
224,019 |
124,173 |
206,131 |
|
(3) |
Area under Crops and Pasture, June, 1960. |
Acres |
324,679 |
385,341 |
208,207 |
276,165 |
|
(4) |
Rated Valuation of Area under Crops and Pasture |
— |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
|
(5) |
Other Land, June, 1960* |
Acres |
99,681 |
60,834 |
36,400 |
36,435 |
|
(6) |
Rated Valuation of Other Land. |
— |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
|
(7) |
Number of Agricultural Holdings of 1/4 acre or over, June, 1960. |
No. |
7,893 |
13,933 |
7,085 |
10,655 |
|
(8) |
Average Acreage of Agricultural Holdings, June, 1960. |
Acres |
47.2 |
30.5 |
32.8 |
28.5 |
|
(9) |
Average Total Valuation of Agricultural Holdings, June, 1960. |
£ |
27.6 |
18.7 |
19.4 |
23.0 |
|
(10) |
Rated Valuation of all Buildings and Structures, 1st March, 1960. |
£ |
61,953 |
69,685 |
36,575 |
78,401 |
|
(11) |
Rated Valuation of all C.I.E. Buildings and Property, 1st March, 1961. |
£ |
706 |
1,218 |
682 |
917 |
|
(12) |
Area of Lakes and Watersel |
Acres |
532 |
20,987 |
13,329 |
6,385 |
|
(13) |
Total mileage of all Fishbearing rivers. |
— |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
|
(14) |
Total Area of State Forests (Wooded Area), 31stMarch, 1960. |
Acres |
16,072 |
3,126 |
2,458 |
4,656 |
n.a.=not available.
*All land not under crops and pasture; includes woods etc.