Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 24 Feb 1971

Vol. 251 No. 13

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Waterford Holdings.

18.

Mr. E. Collins

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of County Waterford (1) the number of holdings in the possession of the Land Commission and as yet not subdivided; (2) when these holdings were acquired; (3) the area and description of each holding; (4) the number of applicants for each holding; (5) the number and identity of such holdings which have been and are the subject of a letting; and (6) when it is intended to subdivide each holding.

Mr. S. Flanagan

Replies to the various parts of the question take the form of a tabular statement which with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

COUNTY WATERFORD.

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)	Approx. Location	Date of Possession
Fay	S.24918	Durrow	98	7 miles E. of Dungarvan	22/9/1967
Connors	S.26511	Carrigeen, etc.	84	¾ mile S. of Cappoquin	7/4/1970
Condon	S.25623	Knockaun, etc.	102	11 miles S. of Clonmel	30/4/1970
Lonergan	S.24606	Tinalira	143	9 miles N.W. of Dungarvan	21/5/1969
*Maxwell	S.22973	Headborough	237	5 miles E. of Tallow	18/12/1964
Moroney	S.26637	Colligan More	22	5 miles N.W. of Dungarvan	1/4/1970
Nolan	U.C.5066	Killure	114	1½ miles S. of Waterford	31/7/1968
Tobin	S.26460	Cladagh, etc.	41	12 miles S.W. of Dungarvan	8/4/1970
Walsh	S.26435	Boherboy, etc.	137	Half-way between Youghal and Dungarvan	16/4/70
Phelan	S.23351	Islandkane	129	Near Tramore	8/3/1966
Coffey	S.24719	Knockalisheen	48	Nire Valley near Ballymackarbery	12/2/1971

*Already partly allotted.

NOTES: (1) It is not feasible to indicate when the individual Estates listed will be allotted. The necessary inquiries on the ground preliminary to allotment are being pushed forward as rapidly as circumstances permit. In the meantime all the properties mentioned are let pending final disposal.

(2) A record of the number of applications for land on each of the Estates listed is not readily available. In any event such a record might not, of itself, accurately reflect the number of really qualified claimants inasmuch as all eligible persons— irrespective of whether they have lodged a formal application or not—are automatically considered by the Land Commission for allotments.