Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 18 Jun 1975

Vol. 282 No. 5

Written Answers. - County Waterford Lands.

291.

Mr. E. Collins

asked the Minister for Lands if, in respect of each electoral area of County Waterford, the Land Commission are in the process of acquiring holdings; if so, if he will state (a) the name (b) the location and (c) the area of each holding; and if he will indicate when the holdings will be finally in the possession of the Land Commission.

Minister for Lands (Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick,

Cavan): Particulars of properties in County Waterford at present the subject of compulsory acquisition proceedings are set out in the following table. It is not possible to indicate what the outcome of these proceedings will be.

In addition to the cases listed the Land Commission have dealings for the voluntary purchase of three further properties comprising 185 acres.

Acquisition—Compulsory Proceedings—County Waterford.

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Area (acres)	District Electoral Division	Approximate Location
Walter Terry	S.26730	Ardoginna	20	Ardmore	1 mile S.W. of Ardmore
Reps. Patrick Connolly decd.	S.28074	Glenshask Beg	38	Ballyin	3½ miles N. of Lismore
	Glenshask More
Reps. William Edmond, Michael Cunningham decd.	S.28180	Ballycurrane North	79	Grallagh Clashmore	8 miles N.E. of Youghal
	Kilgabriel
	Kilmore
Reps. David Fleming decd.	S.28537	Ballyeafy	38	Ballyduff	4 miles N. of Ballyduff
	Knockadoonlea
James Hickey	S.28581	Laskandarra Upper	57	Decies—without Drum	10 miles N. of Dungarvan
	Lackendarra
Reps. Thomas Barry decd.	S.28664	Knockadoonlea	30	Ballyduff	3½ miles N. of Ballyduff
Reps. Thomas Leary decd.	S.28695	Toor NorthCarronadavdergReamanagh West	65	MountstuartGrallaghMountstuart	6 miles S.W. of Dungravan
Jorg Orcher	S.24036	Ballinaspick North	117	Lismore	¾ mile S.E. of Lismore
	Townparks		Lismore Rural
	Townparks East
Mary Crowley	S.26516	Monea	40	Ardmore	1¼ miles from Ard more and 7 miles from Youghal
John J. Watson	S.27498	Ballyvooney	65	Carrigcastle	9 miles E. of Dungarvan
Reps. Gerald Lyons decd.	S.28097	Coolagortbary	38	Cappoquin	6 miles N.E. of Cappoquin
Reps. Martin McEmery decd.	S.28548	Boolabrien Upper	88	Ballymacarbry	3 miles N.E. Ballymacarbry
Reps. Edmond Dunne	S.28608	Cool	44	Ballysaggart More	3 miles N.E. of Ballyduff5 miles N.W. of Lismore

292.

Mr. E. Collins

asked the Minister for Lands (a) the name and location of each holding in the possession of the Land Commission (b) the date acquired (c) the area of each holding and (d) the approximate date on which it is likely to be subdivided, in respect of each electoral area in County Waterford.

Minister for Lands (Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick,

Cavan): The particulars are as follows:—

County Waterford.

Particulars of Estates—apart from insignificant residues of partly allotted properties and lands transferred in exchange— in possession of the Land Commission for division.

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Area (acres)	District Electoral Division	Approximate Location	Date of Possession
Begley	U.C.1700	Monaloor Upper	108	Ballylin	4½ miles N. of Lismore	10/1/75
*Connors	S.26511	Carrigeen Leganta	29	Cappoquin	2 miles S. of Cappoquin	7/4/70
Dalton	U.C.2036	Ballydonagh	45	Ballymacarbry	7 miles S.W. of Clonmel	17/8/73
Diamond	U.C 1977	Carrigeenahala	50	Stradbally	1½ miles N.E. of Stradbally	9/3/73
Heafey	S.28163	Ballynalahessey Nth.	66	Clonea	3½ miles E. of Dungarvan	8/10/74
*Hunt	S.27183	Kliclooney	83	Ballydurn	2½ miles N.W. of Kilmacthomas	27/3/73
*Lay (now Foy)	S.24918	Durrow	93	Foxes Castle	7 miles E. of Dungarvan	22/9/67
*Lane	S.27519	Townparks E. Kilmore W.	74	Tallow	Beside Tallow	16/8/72
Mulcahy	S.27112	Boolabrien Upper	59	Ballymacarbry	2 miles N. of Ballymacarbry	21/12/72
O'Keeffe	U.C.2401	Tobernahulla	50	Mocollop	8½ miles N.E. of Fermoy	6/12/74
*Phelan	S.23351	Islandikane N.	72	Islandikane	3 miles W. of Tramore	8/3/66

Note: It is not possible to indicate precisely when all the cases listed will be allocated but is expected that those marked with an asterisk will be divided this year.

293.

Mr. E. Collins

asked the Minister for Lands the extent of congestion in respect of each electoral area of County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Lands (Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick,

Cavan): Congestion assessments are made in the course of the continuing work of land settlement by the Land Commission but are limited to availability of land and relate to the acquisition and division of particular properties that come before them.

General data is not on record but the Deputy may find some helpful information in Table 64 of the Statistical Abstract of Ireland for 1970-71, compiled by the Central Statistics Office, which gives the number of agricultural holdings exceeding one acre classified by size in each county and province at June, 1970.