Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 21 Oct 1965

Vol. 218 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Laois-Offaly Lands.

86.

Mr. O.J. Flanagan

asked the Minister for Lands the name and address of each holding in the Counties of Laois and Offaly which the Land Commission have on hands for division amongst deserving applicants; and if he will indicate the holdings (a) acquired by the Land Commission, and (b) purchased by agreement or by public auction by the Land Commission, and the area of each holding in question.

Mr. Faulkner

The particulars requested are contained in a tabular statement which I propose, with your permission, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

PARTICULARS of estates—apart from turbury, insignificant residues of allotted properties and lands transferred in exchange—at present in the Land Commission for division.

COUNTY LAOIS

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Approx. Location	Area (acres)
*Hamilton	S.21781	Killinure and Roundwood.	3 miles N.W. of Mountrath.	17
Pim	S.5126	Cardtown & Ors.	6 miles N.W. of Mountrath.	236
*Campion	S.22038	Graigue or Moate	1 mile N.W. of Ballinakill.	77
Phelan	S.22099	Cruell	8 miles S.E. of Mountrath.	80
Dunne	S.22134	Forest Lower	1 mile North of Mountmellick.	143
Reilly	S.22455	Tullyroe	1½ miles West of Abbeyleix.	50	(a)
Dunne	S.22662	Mountrath	1 mile South of Mountrath.	34
Conroy	S.22800	Oldtown and Ballynamuddagh	4 miles West of Portlaoise.	295
Wolfshill Farms Ltd.	S.23064	Doonane & Ors.	10 miles South of Abbeyleix.	293
Savage	S.22790	Clonard or Capperlough	3 miles S.E. of Mountrath.	52
Graham	S.22575	Brockra	4 miles N.E. of Mountrath.	22
*Dowling	S.20828	Castlefleming or Heath	4 miles West of Rathdowney.	44
*Alliance Assurance Ltd.	S.22121	Grantstown & Ors.	5 miles East of Rathdowney.	66
Minister for Lands.	S.22313	Cardtown	6 miles N.W. of Mountrath.	94
Kenna & Moran	S.23288	Shanahoe	4 miles West of Abbeyleix.	87
Pratt	S.23586	Derrycarrow	6 miles West of Mountrath.	74	(b)
Kehoe	S.23328	Dairyhill	2½ miles from Ballacolla	170
Cunningham	S.23577	Ballygeehin Lr.	1 mile N.W. of Ballacolla.	225
Cole	S.23913	Ballinteskin	1 mile South of Stradbally.	302
O'Connor	S.22984	Clonagooden and Curraghmore.	1½ miles South of Borris-in-Ossory.	37
O'Brien	S.22323	Cloncant	4 miles South of Edenderry.	230
Tong	S.21958	Wood-of-O	5 miles N.E. of Tullamore.	224
Hughes	S.22845	Corbet-town and Ors.	8 miles N.W. of Edenderry.	124	(a)
Sherlock	S.23528	Killina & Ors.	6 miles West of Tullamore.	412
Dea	S.23069	Bogderries	3 miles East of Birr	410
Egan	S.1190/29 S.1191/29	Lemanaghan	5 miles East of Ferbane	38
Barry	S.20597	Cogran	1½ miles West of Banagher.	95
*O'Meara	S.22011	Bunsaliagh	5 miles North of Daingean.	31
*Meleady	S.22120	Bunsallagh	5 miles North of Daingean.	23
Webb	S.22165	Ballaghboy	2 miles North of Shinrone.	124
Bank of Ireland and Dunne.	S.22240	Kilmeelchon	½ mile West of Banagher.	50
McNally	S.23078	Clonin	7 miles West of Edenderry.	249
*Williams	S.22452	Culleen and Ors.	3 miles North of Tullamore.	429
Daly	S.22862	Derrycarney	5 miles East of Cloghan	47
Heenan	S.23162	Cloonaloughan	4 miles North of Cloughjordan.	210
Douglas	S.22221	Drumcaw or Mountlucas.	3 miles East of Daingean.	231
Charleville Estate.	S.3431	Derrycoffey	6 miles North of Daingean.	169
*Bulfin	S.22859	Barrysbrook	4 miles North of Daingean.	69	(b)
Ryan	S.23120	Cormore and Corbeg	3 miles North of Ferbane.	86
Duigenan	S.23420	Corbetstown	4 miles North of Rhode	166
Brophy	S.23604	Crinkill	1½ miles South of Birr	67
Grogan	S.23457	Ballyfore	4 miles West of Rhode	56
Fox	S.23579	Garbally	10 miles S.W. of Tullamore.	30
Hennessy	S.23429	Killady	7 miles S.W. of Tullamore.	72
Behan	S.23409	Sconce & Ors.	7 miles South of Tullamore.	11
Hanlon	S.23642	Ballyowen	3½ miles N.W. of Daingean.	35
NcNamee	U.C.257	Leitrim	4 miles West of Edenderry.	54
Abraham	U.C.310	Ballymooney	6 miles S.E. of Tullamore.	429
McNamee	U.C.314	Ballybrittan	5 miles North of Edenderry.	223
Flannery	U.C.332	Clonascra	4 miles N.W. of Ferbane.	24
Ruttledge	U.C.375	Lemanaghan	4 miles East of Ferbane	47

(a) Acquired compulsorily.

(b) Purchased by agreement or by public auction.

NOTE: Estates marked with an asterisk have already been partly allotted.

87.

Mr. O.J. Flanagan

asked the Minister for Lands what is the present position in regard to the Tong Estate, Wood-of-O, Tullamore, County Offaly; and when it is hoped that these lands will be divided amongst the deserving applicants.

Mr. Faulkner

This 224 acre property has been acquired by the Land Commission. Pending completion of the necessary inquiries on the ground, it is not possible to forecast just now when the scheme of division will be formulated.

88.

Mr. O.J. Flanagan

asked the Minister for Lands the present position in regard to the estate of the late Martin J. O'Rourke, Rushin, Mountrath, County Laois; and if these lands will be divided amongst the local applicants during the coming year.

Mr. Faulkner

Agreement on price has been reached in this case but because of the death of one of the owners it is not possible at present to indicate when the lands will be taken over; there is hope that arrangements for possession may soon be concluded.

89.

Mr. O.J. Flanagan

asked the Minister for Lands the present position in regard to the estate of William Conroy (Hipwell), Oldtown, Portlaoise, County Laois (Record No. S.22800); and if these lands will be divided amongst the local applicants during the coming year.

Mr. Faulkner

It is still too early to indicate when allotment of this 295-acre property will be feasible but there will be no avoidable delay.

90.

Mr. O.J. Flanagan

asked the Minister for Lands when it is proposed to divide the estate of Séamus Burke, Garryheather, Clonaslee, County Laois, which was sold to the Land Commission; and if arrangements can be made to have the lands allotted to the local applicants during the coming spring.

Mr. Faulkner

Though price agreement has been reached it has not so far been found possible to secure possession of these lands owing to the inability of the owner to obtain alternative accommodation. Accordingly the question of allotment does not yet arise.

91.

Mr. O.J. Flanagan

asked the Minister for Lands if he is aware that there are many applicants anxious to obtain land on the seventy-five acre farm of Mr. Christopher Mooney, at Gowlands, Monasterevan, County Laois; and that the owner has offered it to the Land Commission but they will not purchase it; and if he will ask that this case be re-considered in the light of the fact that many local smallholders and others are anxious to obtain this land from the Land Commission.

Mr. Faulkner

Following a detailed inspection of this farm on the ground some months ago, the Land Commission decided not to move for its purchase, the property being considered unsuitable, under the headings of quality and character, for the purposes of the Land Acts. I understand that it is not proposed to re-open the matter.