Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 24 Feb 1981

Vol. 327 No. 1

Written Answers. - Meath Land Acquisition and Division.

89.

Mr. Tully

asked the Minister for Agriculture (a) the names and locations of all estates acquired by the Land Commission in County Meath; (b) the date of acquisition in each case; (c) the acreage of lands involved in each case; (d) the date on which it is proposed to allocate the land to the suitable applicants; and (e) the amount of land acquired in County Meath in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. MacSharry)

The information requested is set out in a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Particulars of lettable lands (apart from insignificant residues of partly allotted properties) in possession of the Land Commission for division in County Meath

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Approximate Location	Area on Hands Hectares	Date of Possession
Conroy	S 29614	Glack etc.	1 ml SW of Ballivor	35	1/12/80
Corrigan	S 27576	Keenaghan	2 mls E of Kinnegad	13	30/6/72
Farrelly	EECUC 6823	Aghamore	10 mls N of Kells	10	11/12/80
Halligan	M 13422	Hoardstown	5 mls N of Slane	10	18/9/79
Hynes	S 28568	Corcarra	5 mls N of Moynalty	20	24/1/77
Kooln	S 23156	Drakerath	6 mls NE of Kells	56	11/9/64
Lynch	M 10978	Shancor	1.5 m W of Kilmainhamwood	10	28/9/73
McMahon	S 28987	Eden	4 mls S of Kingscourt	17	2/5/80
Miggin	S 29289	Coolronan etc.	5 mls SW of Athboy	9	30/6/77
Power	S 28418	Coolronan etc.	5 mls SW of Athboy	18	1/8/74
Priest	S 28445	Coolronan etc.	5 mls SW of Athboy	9	1/11/79
Rickard	S 27942	Coolronan	5 mls SW of Athboy	39	4/3/75

It is hoped that with the exception of the Conroy Estate, all these properties will be divided in whole or in part over the next twelve months or so. It is expected that the Conroy Estate will be included in the 1982 allotment programme.

Land Acquisition by Land Commission in County Meath.

Year	Area (Ha)
1977	128
1978	70
1979	70
1980	63