Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 3 Nov 1976

Vol. 293 No. 7

Written Answers. - County Waterford Holdings.

99.

Mr. E. Collins

asked the Minister for Lands the number of congests who wish to acquire holdings from the Land Commission in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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

Cavan): I would refer the Deputy to the reply which I gave in reply to a somewhat similar question which he asked on 18th June, 1975, (No. 293). The position which I then outlined still obtains.

100.

Mr. E. Collins

asked the Miniser for Lands if he will furnish the following information in respect of each electoral area of County Waterford: (i) the name, address and acreage of each estate held by the Land Commission (ii) the date of its acquisition and (iii) the names, addresses and acreage of estates which the Land Commission is in process of acquiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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

Cavan): The information requested is contained in tabular statements as follows:

County Waterford.

(a) Particulars of lettable lands (apart from turbary and insignificant residues of allotted properties) in the possession of the Land Commission for division.

Estate or Old Holding	Record Number	Townland	District Electoral Division	Area (acres)	Approximate location	Date of Possession
Lay	S.24918	Durrow	Fox's Castle	90	7 miles N.E. of Dungarvan	22/9/67
Lane	S.27519	Townparks & Ors	Tallow	74	1 mile S. of Tallow	16/8/72
Hunt	S.27183	Ashtown & Ors	Fews	83	3 miles N.W. of Kilmacthomas	27/3/73
Heafey	S.28163	Ballyrandle & Ors	Clonea	66	3 miles E. of Dungarvan	8/10/74
O'Keeffe	S.28243	Tobernahulla	Mocollop	50	5 miles E. of Ballyduff	6/12/74
Begley	U.C.1700	Monalour Upr. & Ors	Ballyin	27	6 miles N.W. of Cappoquin	10/1/75
Betts	M.11895	Glendaw & Ors	Gurteen	75	5 miles S.E. of Clonmel	22/8/75
Hogan	U.C.2267	Ardsallagh	Ballyheeny	14	3 miles N. of Youghal	19/12/75
Condon	U.C.2283	Knockalisheen	Ballymacarbry	65	3 miles E. of Ballymacarbry	6/2/76
Terry	S.26730	Ardoginna	Ardmore	20	1 mile W. of Ardmore	1/3/76
Kinsella	EEC/ U.C.6135	Darrigal	Kilmeadan	114	1½ miles S.E. of Portlaw	14/5/76
Lyons	S.28097	Coolagortboy	Cappoquin	38	5 miles N.E. of Cappoquin	28/5/76

(b) Particulars of Properties at present the subject of compulsory acquisition proceedings by the Land Commission.

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Area (acres)	District Electoral Division	Approximate location
Dreher	S.24036	Ballinaspick & Ors	117	Lismore	¾ mile S. of Lismore
Crowley	S.26516	Monea	40	Ardmore	1¼ miles from Ardmore
Watson	S.27498	Ballyvoony	65	Carrigcastle	9 miles E. of Dungarvan
Connolly	S.28074	Glenskask Beg & Ors	38	Ballyin	3½ miles N. of Lismore
Cunningham	S.28180	Kilmore & Ors	79	Clashmore Grallagh	8 miles N.E. of Yougha
McEnerny	S.28508	Boolabrien Upr.	88	Ballymacarbry	3 miles N.E. of Ballymacarbry
Dunne	S.28608	Cool	44	Ballysaggart More	3 miles N.E. of Ballyduff
Fleming	S.28537	Ballyeafy & Ors	38	Ballyduff	4 miles N. of Ballyduff
Hickey	S.28581	Lackandarra Upr. & Ors	57	Coumaraglin	10 miles N. of Dungarvan
Barry	S.28664	Knockadoonlea	30	Ballyduff	3½ miles N. of Ballyduff
Leary	S.28695	Reamanagh W. & Ors	65	Mountstuart Grallagh	6 miles S.W. of Dungarvan
Walsh	S.28909	Leagh & Ors	85	Ringville	5½ miles S. of Dungarvan
Tully	S.28946	Ballynagaul More	17	Ringville	7 miles from Dungarvan
Fitzgerald	S.28951	Scartore	65	Clonea	2 miles E. of Dungarvan
Sheehy	S.29112	Shanakill	21	Ringville	6 miles from Dungarvan
Sandes	S.29194	Lafone	97	Ballyduff	3 miles N.E. of Ballyduff
Forde	S.29210	Garrison	73	Ballyduff	5 miles from Lismore
Dee	S.29217	Deelish	80	Clonea	3½ miles N.E. of Dungarvan
O'Grady	S.29252	Ballintlea	73	Mountkennedy	6 miles N.E. of Dungarvan

In addition to the cases listed the Land Commission have dealings for the voluntary purchase of three further cases comprising 186 acres.