asked the Minister for Lands how much land has been purchased by the Land Commission in Sligo-Leitrim during the past two years; and how much land is now in the hands of the Land Commission for division in those two counties.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sligo-Leitrim Land Purchases.
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The intake of land by the Land Commission in Counties Sligo and Leitrim in 1964-65 was 2,017 acres. The provisional figure for 1965-66 is 2,287 acres.
The approximate area of arable land in the hands of the Land Commission in these two counties is 2,000 acres.
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asked the Minister for Lands what acreage of land has been bought in Sligo-Leitrim in 1965-66; and if there has been a falling off in the amount of land offered.
The Forestry Division of my Department acquired 2,893 acres in Counties Sligo and Leitrim in 1965-66. The acreage of new offers received in these counties during the last three years was: 1963-64, 6,175 acres; 1964-65, 5,415 acres; and 1965-66, 1969 acres to date.