asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will give information on the location of areas, other than whole counties, listed in EEC Commission document (74) 2222 final dated 18th December, 1974, in the following form: (a) the full district electoral divisions, where applicable (b) the general location of the district electoral divisions included in part only and (c) the approximate area in each county where only part of the county is listed for the purpose of the directive.
Written Answers. - District Electoral Divisions.
91.
Following is the information:
(a) List of full district electoral divisions
Co. Cork:
All of the district electoral divisions in the rural districts of Bantry, Castletown, Schull and Skibbereen.
The district electoral divisions of:
Aultagh, Bealanagarry, Bealock, Carrigboy, Coolmountain, Dunmanway North, Garrown, Milane, Clonfert East, Clonfert West, Kilmeen, Knockatooan, Rowls, Williamstown, Bealanageary, Candroma, Cleanrath, Clondrohid, Derryfineen, Gortnatubbrid, Inchigeelagh, Kilberrihert, Kilnamartery, Rahalisk, Slievereagh, Ullanes, Caherbarnagh, Coomlogane, Drishane.
Co. Waterford:
The district electoral divisions of:
Courmaraglin, Knockaunbrandaun, Seskinan.
Co. Wicklow:
The district electoral divisions of:
Glendalough, Brockagh, Knockrath, Ballincor, Coolballintagart, Imeal North, Lugglass, Lacken, Powerscourt.
(b) Location of district electoral divisions included in part
Louth:
Carlingford Mountain in the Cooley peninsula.
Wicklow/Dublin:
Central mountain range in Wicklow extending into south Co. Dublin.
Laois/Offaly:
Slieve Bloom area in north-west Laois and south County Offaly.
Carlow/Wexford:
Blackstairs Mountains in south-east Carlow and north-west Wexford.
Wexford/Wicklow:
Annagh Hill and Wicklow Gap in north Wexford and south-east Wicklow.
Waterford/Tipperary S.R/Cork:
Comeragh/Knockmealdown mountain range in County Waterford, south County Tipperary and east Cork.
Limerick/Tipperary S.R.:
Galtee mountains in south Tipperary and east Limerick.
Tipperary S.R.:
Slievenamon in south Tipperary.
(c) Approximate area where only part of the county is listed
|
Area of DEDs included (either in whole or part) |
|
|
County |
Acres |
|
Cork |
614,000 |
|
Dublin |
43,000 |
|
Laois |
73,000 |
|
Carlow |
39,000 |
|
Limerick |
19,000 |
|
Louth |
34,000 |
|
Offaly |
25,000 |
|
Tipperary |
152,000 |
|
Waterford |
144,000 |
|
Wexford |
59,000 |
|
Wicklow |
528,000 |
Note: The acreages shown are for full DEDs in all cases. The areas of DEDs which are included in part only are the “mountain” zones of those particular DEDs. Local surveys would be necessary to establish reliable estimates of the acreages of these latter areas.