asked the Minister for Lands (a) the number of farmers who have availed themselves of the scheme under section 6 of the Land Act, 1965, since its coming into operation (b) the acreage of land involved and (c) the total cost each year.
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Written Answers. - Land Act Scheme.
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asked the Minister for Lands the number of farmers in each county who have availed themselves of the scheme under section 6 of the Land Act, 1965, to the latest available date.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together.
The reply takes the form of a tabular statement as follows:
|
County |
Number who have availed themselves of the Scheme under Section 6, Land Act, 1965, since its inception |
|
Carlow |
— |
|
Cavan |
2 |
|
Clare |
3 |
|
Cork |
1 |
|
Donegal |
— |
|
Dublin |
— |
|
Galway |
1 |
|
Kerry |
— |
|
Kildare |
— |
|
Kilkenny |
1 |
|
Laois |
— |
|
Leitrim |
— |
|
Limerick |
3 |
|
Longford |
1 |
|
Louth |
— |
|
Mayo |
5 |
|
Meath |
3 |
|
Monaghan |
1 |
|
Offaly |
2 |
|
Roscommon |
3 |
|
Sligo |
1 |
|
Tipperary |
3 |
|
Waterford |
1 |
|
Westmeath |
— |
|
Wexford |
2 |
|
Wicklow |
2 |
|
35 |
|
The total area involved was 1,848 acres.
The total amounts paid out each year to beneficiaries who opted for (a) full life annuities and (b) part cash and part annuity were:
|
Year |
Amount |
|
£ |
|
|
1967-68 |
2,094 |
|
1968-69 |
25,449 |
|
1969-70 |
18,272 |
|
1970-71 |
19,398 |
|
1971-72 |
13,414 |