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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 12 Dec 1978

Vol. 310 No. 7

Written Answers. - Commonages Division.

232.

asked the Minister for Agriculture the number, name and acreage of all commonages divided by the Land Commission in County Mayo for the past five years; and the number, name and acreage of commonages expected to be divided during 1979.

The number of commonages in County Mayo divided by the Land Commission in the five years 1974 to 1978 is 24. Particulars are as follows:

Year

Townland

Area (acres)

1974

Cregganmore

120

Baralty

746

Elly

185

Termoncarragh

422

Tawnaghmore

31

Corrydavitt

224

1975

Gweesalia

70

Newtown

282

Tiraun North

111

Tiraun South

116

Belfarsad

15

Maumeen

147

Feenore

123

Cartoor

28

Letterbrack

32

Fermoyle

79

1976

Aghoos

348

Furgill

198

1977

Tonmore

85

Roy

472

Treanbeg

226

Clareen

6

Teevinish

223

1978

Tonlegee

220

Because of the nature of this work, it is not practicable to say at this early stage what commonages may be divided in 1979.

233.

asked the Minister for Agriculture the amounts of money expended on the division of commonages each year for the past five years; and the amount expected to be expended during 1979.

Expenditure by the Land Commission on division of commonages in each of the years 1974 to 1978 was as follows:

Year

Expenditure

£

1974

50,250

1975

65,758

1976

91,815

1977

46,522

1978 (partly estimated)

45,000

It is not possible at this stage to indicate what amount may be expended on this work in 1979.

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