asked the Minister for Lands (1) the acreage of lands in the Republic purchased by foreigners during 1961, (2) the acreage purchased county by county, (3) the number of holdings purchased in each county and (4) the total number of holdings purchased.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Purchase of Land by Foreigners.
28.
Records for the period prior to 1st August, 1961, are not available. Since 1st August, 1961, particulars of the relevant transactions are being recorded by the Land Commission under the procedure authorised by Sections 33, 34 and 35 of the Finance Act, 1961. The reply, which relates to the period from 1st August, 1961, up to yesterday, 9th May, 1962, takes the form of a tabular statement which I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
FINANCE ACT 1961 — SECTIONS 33, 34, AND 35.
STATISTIC of transactions entered in Register for the period 1 August, 1961 to 9th May, 1962.
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A. |
B. |
C. |
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County |
Transactions on which 25% Stamp Duty has been paid |
Transactions exempt from 25% Stamp Duty for the reason that the property has been acquired exclusively for the purposes of an industry other than agriculture |
Transactions exempt from 25% Stamp Duty under recommendation of two Lay Commissioners of the Land Commission |
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Number of Transactions |
Area (Acres) |
Number of Transactions |
Area (Acres) |
Number of Transactions |
Area (Acres) |
|
|
Carlow |
2 |
47 |
— |
— |
1 |
18 |
|
Cavan |
— |
— |
2 |
14 |
— |
— |
|
Clare |
1 |
17 |
3 |
20 |
— |
— |
|
Cork |
13 (a) |
469 |
4 |
35 |
— |
— |
|
Donegal |
1 |
6 |
2 |
13 |
— |
— |
|
Dublin |
8 |
427 |
15 |
129 |
3 |
373 |
|
Galway |
2 |
49 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Kerry |
1 |
5 |
6 |
225 |
1 |
70 |
|
Kildare |
2 |
401 |
2 |
10 |
— |
— |
|
Kilkenny |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Leitrim |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Laois |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Limerick |
1 |
4 |
1 |
45 |
1 |
17 |
|
Longford |
— |
— |
2 |
4 |
— |
— |
|
Louth |
1 |
(b) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Mayo |
1 |
138 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
305 |
|
Meath |
4 |
558 |
— |
— |
1 |
94 |
|
Monaghan |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Offaly |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Roscommon |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
— |
— |
|
Sligo |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Tipperary |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Waterford |
1 |
75 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Westmeath |
1 |
588 |
— |
— |
1 |
99 |
|
Wexford |
1 |
12 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Wicklow |
8 |
1,005 |
1 |
31 |
3 |
140 |
|
TOTALS |
48 |
3,801 |
43 |
531 |
12 |
1,116 |
NOTES:
(a) Includes 2 Fishing Rights and 1 Redemption of Rent Charge.
(b) House.
What is the figure for No. 4?
It is separated into various categories. The Deputy had better wait until he sees the reply. There were 48 transactions on which the 25 per cent. stamp duty was paid.
For the whole country?
Yes—an area of 3,801 acres.