asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of the following Ballymun properties acquired by Dublin Corporation: (a) Albert College, (b) Wilkinson's Farm, and (c) other lands, (i) the area of land in each case, (ii) the purchase price, (iii) the average price per acre, and (iv) the date on which the property was purchased.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ballymun Housing Land.
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The information requested contains a number of statistics and notes, which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the information:
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(a) Albert College |
(b) Wilkinson's Farm |
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(1) Area |
359.7 acres |
152.3 acres |
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(2) Purchase Price |
£442,000 |
£220,000 |
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(3) Average price per acre |
£1,228 9s. 9d.* |
£1,444 6s. 6d.* |
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(4) Date of purchase |
May, 1965 |
February, 1965 |
*The purchase price in the case of the Albert College lands included the main college building, the library, some dwellinghouses and outoffices and, in the case of Wilkinson's farm, a residence and outoffices.
I understand that at present no other lands have been purchased by the corporation in this area.