asked the Minister for Lands if he will have the division of land expedited as many farmers in Sligo-Leitrim complain about farms that are rented out by the Land Commission for the past five years and in some cases for ten years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sligo-Leitrim Land.
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(Cavan): Every effort is made to dispose of lands on hands of the Land Commission as rapidly as possible and there are standing instructions to the effect that acquired lands should not normally be retained on hands longer than two years. This is not always feasible, however—for example where improvement works have to be carried out or where, in occasional cases, the preparation of resale proposals must be deferred pending the acquisition of other lands so that the scheme of division ultimately settled will be the best possible.
It can be taken that the speedy allocation of lands on hands—in Counties Sligo and Leitrim as elsewhere—is high on the Land Commission's list of priorities but the Deputy will appreciate that circumstances do not always permit of the disposal of lands as quickly as would be wished.
Since I assumed office the inspectorate staff of the Land Commission has been strengthened with a view to ensuring that there will be no undue delay in this vital sector of the work of the Land Commission.
A considerable time is spent by the Land Commission officials preparing——
A question please.
——and when that is done it takes five or six years before they get to the stage——
I am obliged, in accordance with the Order this morning, to proceed to other business now. That must end questions for today.
An féidir liom freagraí scríofa a fháil ar ceisteanna 36, 37, 38 agus 43?
As the House is going into recess written replies will be provided to questions which have not been reached. If any Deputy intimates that he wishes to have his questions postponed for oral answer until after the recess this will be done.