asked the Minister for Lands (a) the acreage of land in the hands of the Land Commission in Westmeath for distribution; (b) the name of each estate; its acreage and when it was acquired; (c) the number of farms offered to the Land Commission but not accepted and the reasons why; (d) the number of farms reported to the Land Commission during 1970 and 1971 and the number acquired; and (e) whether the Land Commission office in Mullingar has sufficient staff.
Written Answers. - Longford-Westmeath Land Distribution.
152.
The required information is set out in the following tabular statement:
County Westmeath
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) |
Date of Possession |
|
Butler |
S.24817 |
Ballykildelvin |
63 |
30/1/70 |
|
*Bardon |
S.27509 |
Babreagh |
66 |
3/3/72 |
|
Brennan |
S.24627 |
Wattstown |
60 |
8/11/68 |
|
Brabazon |
S.25886 |
Williamstown New |
290 |
15/1/69 |
|
*Casey and Fetherstonhaugh |
S.20458 |
Ballynacor etc. |
168 |
8/12/67 |
|
Connell |
S.25484 |
Martinstown |
76 |
3/3/69 |
|
Corcoran |
U.C.1695 |
Ballinlough etc. |
190 |
23/1/70 |
|
Cooney |
U.C.1814 |
Sonna Demesne |
115 |
10/7/70 |
|
Culleen Investment Co. Ltd. |
S.25368 |
Galmoylestown etc. |
1168 |
11/8/71 |
|
Dolan |
S.24679 |
Scurlockstown |
87 |
26/3/69 |
|
Dillon |
U.C.1699 |
Fearmore etc. |
162 |
12/11/70 |
|
Downes |
S.24629 |
Cartrons etc. |
44 |
3/4/68 |
|
Donoghue |
S.26073 |
Loughanstown Lr. |
93 |
14/3/69 |
|
*Duncan |
S.24943 |
Ardnacrany North |
66 |
31/8/67 |
|
*Duncan |
S.22607 |
Noughaval |
138 |
21/8/70 |
|
Egan |
S.27412 |
Loughpark etc. |
52 |
29/2/72 |
|
Fagan |
S.24980 |
Castletown Lower etc. |
103 |
28/7/67 |
|
Farrell |
S.26768 |
Gauran |
20 |
27/11/70 |
|
*Reps. Farrell (Doyle) |
U.C.1731 |
Ardnacrany North |
33 |
8/4/71 |
|
Farrell |
S.26642 |
Loughanstown etc. |
19 |
29/4/70 |
|
Fitzgerald |
S.21432 |
Coolvuck Lower etc. |
248 |
25/9/70 |
|
Gilligan |
S.26111 |
Riverdale |
15 |
1/9/69 |
|
*Garvey |
S.26297 |
Killua |
101 |
11/9/67 |
|
Glynn |
S.26349 |
Drumman |
92 |
2/12/69 |
|
Halton |
S.27385 |
Caslanakirka & ors. |
53 |
17/1/72 |
|
Kavanagh & Murphy |
S.22805 |
Aghuldred |
166 |
19/3/71 |
|
Kelly |
S.26434 |
Greenan |
179 |
2/2/71 |
|
Knockdrin Estates Ltd. |
S.26254 |
Galmoylestown Upper etc. |
437 |
1/11/67 |
|
Muldoon |
S.26744 |
Cappaghbrack etc. |
30 |
27/11/70 |
|
Murray |
S.25573 |
Ballymanus |
220 |
3/10/68 |
|
Murphy |
S.26906 |
Dunnamona |
77 |
15/6/70 |
|
O'Neill |
S.25671 |
Gortumly |
69 |
11/12/68 |
|
O'Rourke |
U.C.1455 |
Garhy |
22 |
5/3/69 |
|
Potterton |
S.26580 |
Craddanstown |
214 |
8/10/70 |
|
Smith |
S.22226 |
Cappagh |
26 |
30/1/62 |
|
Tynan |
S.25508 |
Cullenhugh |
177 |
24/5/68 |
|
Thompson |
U.C.1633 |
Cloran etc. |
197 |
19/12/69 |
|
*Wiggins |
U.C.1567 |
Ballintue |
59 |
20/2/70 |
|
Wyman, Syrett and Wales |
S.26352 |
Faughalstown |
34 |
15/1/71 |
|
Wade |
S.26401 |
Curry |
166 |
14/2/72 |
*Already partly allotted.
NOTES:
(1)There was no case, in either 1970 or 1971, of a holding offered to the Land Commission in Co. Westmeath and not accepted.
(2)During the year 1970 the Land Commission had an inspection made and a report obtained in respect of 1 holding comprising 53 acres; during 1971 they had inspections made and reports obtained in respect of 10 properties, aggregating 588 acres. Possession of 9 properties, aggregating 956 acres, and 10 properties, aggregating 2,349 acres, passed to the Land Commission in 1970 and 1971 respectively.
(3)Regarding the staffing of the Mullingar Office, the Deputy is referred to reply to Question Number 29 on 4th of this month, Vol. 260 (Number 11) Column 1709.
153.
asked the Minister for Lands (a) the acreage of land in the hands of the Land Commission in Longford for distribution; (b) the name of each estate, its acreage and when it was acquired; (c) the number of farms offered to the Land Commission but not accepted and the reasons why; (d) the number of farms reported to the Land Commission during 1970 and 1971 and the number acquired; and (e) whether the Land Commission office in Longford has sufficient staff.
The required information is set out in the following tabular statement:
County Longford.
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) |
Date of Possession |
|
Abbott (Hall) |
S.26784 |
Drumderg |
38 |
2/6/70 |
|
Belton |
S.25915 |
Cartrongarrow |
31 |
14/5/69 |
|
Carson |
S.26280 |
Drumderg |
42 |
28/12/67 |
|
Carey |
S.23653 |
Breany |
96 |
3/5/68 |
|
Clyne |
S.25317 |
Higginstown |
149 |
14/2/69 |
|
Connolly |
S.26437 |
Brocklagh |
14 |
30/9/70 |
|
Creegan |
S.25394 |
Derreenavoggy |
57 |
27/11/68 |
|
Cunningham |
S.26783 |
Ledwithstown |
69 |
12/6/70 |
|
Curry |
S.24521 |
Aghanoran |
22 |
2/6/70 |
|
Duffy |
S.26112 |
Derreenavoggy |
41 |
17/4/68 |
|
Feeney |
S.26202 |
Lisduff |
23 |
1/12/69 |
|
Flood |
S.24529 |
Ballinrooey |
30 |
7/10/68 |
|
*Garahan |
S.24741 |
Forgney |
69 |
1/12/67 |
|
*Harte |
S.23939 |
Ardagullion |
22 |
10/5/65 |
|
Harton |
S.24818 |
Kilmore |
24 |
9/12/69 |
|
Hughes |
S.23188 |
Kiltyreher |
21 |
22/1/69 |
|
Hughes & Kine |
S.25805 |
Kilmore |
37 |
1/3/71 |
|
Kenny |
S.26464 |
Agharra |
164 |
1/12/69 |
|
Kiernan |
S.24514 |
Aghagreagh |
21 |
19/2/69 |
|
Lynch |
U.C.1656 |
Dring |
29 |
1/9/71 |
|
Malone |
S.25339 |
Gorteenclareen |
47 |
27/2/68 |
|
Maguire |
U.C.1757 |
Soran etc. |
39 |
4/2/70 |
|
Mulligan |
S.25572 |
Drumbeggan |
32 |
28/7/70 |
|
*Murphy |
S.25243 |
Prucklishtown |
97 |
6/3/69 |
|
McCarthy |
S.26272 |
Carrickateane |
18 |
9/12/69 |
|
McCarthy |
S.25796 |
Aghagreagh |
28 |
9/12/69 |
|
McCarthy |
S.24842 |
Aghadowry |
19 |
9/12/69 |
|
McIntyre |
S.22384 |
Aghakilmore |
52 |
22/7/70 |
|
McManus |
S.26525 |
Aghakilmore |
13 |
26/2/71 |
|
Prunty (Reps. J. Lennon) |
S.22965 |
Prucklish |
53 |
27/3/69 |
|
Reilly |
S.24807 |
Perrycassan |
25 |
11/6/70 |
|
Rogers |
S.26494 |
Clooncanny Glebe |
19 |
1/12/69 |
|
Strattan Harris, Martin |
S.25891 |
Knappoge |
149 |
17/12/69 |
*Already partly allotted.
NOTES:
(a)Of 4 holdings offered to the Land Commission during 1970, 2 were not accepted. Of 2 offered during 1971, neither was accepted. The determination of lands to be purchased is reserved exclusively to the Commissioners and decisions must necessarily be governed by the particular circumstances of individual cases. Generally it can be said that where properties which are offered for sale to the Land Commission are not accepted the main reason is that they are not considered suitable for land settlement purposes.
(b)During the year 1970 the Land Commission had inspections made and reports obtained in respect of 6 holdings comprising 185 acres; during 1971 they had inspections made and reports obtained in respect of 7 properties, aggre, ating 218 acres. Possession of 10 properties, aggregating 319 acres, and 5 properties aggregating 131 acres, passed to the Land Commission in 1970 and 1971 respectivelgy.
(c)Regarding the field staff in Co. Longford, the Deputy is referred to reply to Question No. 29 on 4th of this month, Vol. 260 (No. 11), Col. 1709.
The Dáil adjourned at 5 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 7th June, 1972.