Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Feb 1971

Vol. 251 No. 9

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Kerry Lands.

15.

Mr. Begley

andMr. G. Lynch asked the Minister for Lands (a) how many estates are held by the Land Commission in County Kerry, (b) the names of same, (c) the total acreage of same and (d) the length of time since the Land Commission acquired them.

Mr. O'Kennedy

The particulars requested are contained in a tabular statement which I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

County Kerry.

PARTICULARS of Estates—(apart from turbary, insignificant residues of partly allotted properties and lands transferred in exchange)—in the possession of the Land Commission for division.

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Area (acres)	Approximate Location	Date of Possession
Kelleher	U.C.242	Ferriters-quarter	30	14 miles W. of Dingle	5/9/62
*Clifford	S.22799	Listellick South	116	2 miles N. of Tralee	21/2/64
*Orpen Peet	S.23041	Arabela	19	6 miles E. of Tralee	11/3/64
Sweeney	S.1187/29	Muingaphuca	11	Near Caragh Lake	6/2/65
Neligan	S.23468	Ballymacdoyle etc.	119	Near Dingle	21/5/65
*Shea	S.23594	Fermoyle	37	6 miles N.W. of Waterville	28/7/65
Carruthers	U.C.407	Ahaneboy	37	3 miles N.E. of Castleisland	1/9/65
Lyons	S.23401	Reaangowan	82	10 miles N.E. of Tralee.	22/2/66
Walsh	U.C.554	Gurteenmore	46	1 mile W. of Farranfore	7/4/66
Lyons	U.C.468	Drommartin	34	6 miles N. of Abbeydorney	6/5/66
Murphy	S.24304	Killeens	48	6 miles S.E. of Tralee	18/6/66
Lucey	S.23602	Knocknaboola	47	3 miles S. of Killorglin	7/2/67
Doherty	S.24809	Gortnalea	41	3 miles S.E. of Tralee	30/8/67
Leary	S.26144	Behaghane	12	3 miles E. of Caherdaniel	22/11/67
O'Sullivan	S.24401	Rossacroonaloo	41	4 miles N.E. of Kilgarvan	17/1/68
Horgan	U.C.984	Lismore	117	3½ miles N.E. of Tralee	26/1/68
Mahony	U.C.773	Dromadda More	14	10 miles E. of Tralee	6/3/68
Dunleavy	S.24960	Ballintlea	29	7 miles W. of Dingle	10/5/68
O'Neill	S.24626	Fermoyle	53	5 miles S. of Cahirciveen	23/4/68
Flahive	S.25640	Feeans	27	1¼ miles W. of Causeway	8/7/68
Riordan	S.26171	Farna	14	2 miles N. of Castlemaine	11/6/68
Lane	U.C.953	Inchapough	63	3 miles N. of Brosna	1/7/68
O'Sullivan	S.24555	Leabaleaha etc.	32	1 miles W. of Ballinskelligs	13/8/68
Doona	U.C.492	Ballynamona	31	1½ miles from Castlemaine	23/10/68
Lynch	S.24961	Cappateige	41	3 miles S.W. of Castlegregory	1/11/68
Moran	S.24715	Caherlisshina	55	3 miles W. of Dingle	23/1/69
Malone	S.24605	Gortacareen	199	10 miles E. of Killarney	13/3/69
Geaney	S.24577	Knockadarrin	34	7 miles N.E. of Castleisland	1/4/69
Galvin	S.24431	Rusheen etc.	99	Near Ballylongford	9/4/69
Flaherty	U.C.1187	Stocksmountain etc.	68	9 miles N.E. of Tralee	7/2/69
Clifford	U.C.850	Kilreehagh	25	4 miles W. of Glenbeigh	31/3/69
Griffen	U.C.1303	Cappanee	23	4 miles S.E. of Castlegregory	7/2/69
Neill	U.C.1469	Scarteen etc.	112	9 miles N.E. of Sneem	10/9/69
Brennan	S.26457	Ballynakilly	15	2 miles S.W. of Glenbeigh	2/12/69
Dowling	S.26142	Banna East	45	2 miles N. of Ardfert	4/12/69
Sullivan	S.26373	Ballynamanagh	24	2½miles N.E. of Killarney	17/12/69
W. Boyle O'Neill	S.26013	Tursillagh	546	4 miles N.E. of Tralee	23/2/70
Teehan	S.22961	Brackhill	25	? mile S.E. of Castlemaine	6/2/70
O'Donnell	S.25639	Kilbaha South	70	2½ miles S.E. of Moyvane	10/4/70
Lynch	S.21399	Annagh	20	Near Tralee	1/5/70
O'Riordan	S.26318	Castlequin	81	½ mile N. of Cahirciveen	24/4/70
Minister for Lands	S.25705	Muingnaminnane	116	8 miles E. of Tralee	3/2/71
Brosnan	S.26984	Boherroe	50	Adj. to village of Abbeydorney	28/1/71
McKenna	S.24671	Farna etc.	32	2 miles N.W. of Castlemaine	11/1/71

*Already partly allotted.

NOTE: During the last three complete financial years the aggregate area allotted in Co. Kerry was approximately 4,500 acres.

16.

Mr. G. Lynch

andMr. Begley asked the Minister for Lands if, in view of the fact that the Land Commission can keep under review allotments they have previously made to people, he will initiate a full scale inquiry into the use made at present of lands allocated by the Commission in Kerry over the past five years.

Mr. O'Kennedy

The answer is in the negative. I am not aware of any circumstances which would call for an inquiry on the lines envisaged. If the Deputies have any particular property in mind which they consider should be investigated on account of bad user, I would suggest that they communicate direct with the Land Commission. I might add that I am satisfied that the standard of performance by the recipients of land from the Land Commission in County Kerry is as good as will be found in any other county.