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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Mar 1971

Vol. 252 No. 10

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

43.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of County Roscommon the number of holdings in the hands of the Land Commission for one, two, three, four and five years and over.

44.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of County Roscommon (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 holdings which have been and are the subject of letting; and (6) when it is intended to sub-divide each holding.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 44 together.

The position regarding lands in the possession of the Land Commission for distribution is subject to constant fluctuation, depending upon progress in intake and allotment. The list of estates on hands in County Roscommon requested by the Deputy would be out of date in a short time and would, therefore, be largely irrelevant. This is particularly so at this time of year as Land Commission activities in the allotment of land reach their peak.

Perhaps, therefore, it would meet the Deputy's requirements, for the present at least, if I were to say that at 31st December, 1970, there were 4,547 acres of arable land in the possession of the Land Commission in County Roscommon.

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