Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 31 Mar 1981

Vol. 328 No. 3

Written Answers. - Land Commission Allocations.

391.

Mr. Conlan

asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of farms in County Monaghan that the Land Commission have for allotment; the names of the persons from whom they were acquired; the location and acreage in each case; and the farms which it is proposed to allot in 1981.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. MacSharry)

The information requested is set out in the following table. It is hoped that the properties marked with an asterisk will be allotted in whole or in part this year.

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

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Approximate Location	Area(hectares)
Breadon	S.26672	Lisseagh	1 mile N. of Emyvale	5
Carolan	S.29002	Mullantornan etc.	2 miles N. of Kingscourt	25
Clerkin	S.29406	Cussee etc.	4 miles N.W. of Monaghan	6
Clerkin	S.29405	Cussee etc.	4 miles N.W. of Monaghan	4
Clerkin	S.29569	Clonlura	3 miles S. of Clones	3
Connolly	EEC/U.C.6129	Killark	6 miles S. of Clones	3
Connolly	S.28441	Skerrick West	2 miles S. of Scotshouse	9
Connolly	S.28440	Drumhillagh	2 miles S. of Scotshouse	8
Connolly	S.28439	Callowhill	2 miles S. of Scotshouse	35
Connolly	S.29054	Killycoghill	6 miles S.W. of Monaghan	6
Connolly	S.290541	Killycoghill	6 miles N.W. of Monaghan	1
Cosgrove	S.28662	Kincorragh	6 miles N.E. of Clones	5
Coyle	EEC/U.C.6026	Cornasoo	4 miles N.W. of Ballybay	14
Crozier	EEC/U.C.6190	Clonnagore	3 miles S.W. of Clones	13
Duffy	EEC/U.C.6272	Drumbroagh	2 miles N.W. of Carrickmacross	10
*Finnegan	U.C.1658	Corgreagh etc.	9 miles W. of Carrickmacross	8
Forster	EEC/U.C.6189	Tattybrack etc.	4 miles N.E. of Cootehill	38
Gillespie	S.29581	Drumgrone	2 miles E. of Scotshouse	17
Ginnity	S.29297	Lackafin	3 miles S. of Castleblayney	9
Jordan	S.29533	Garran	4 miles N.E. of Newbliss	12
*Kerr	U.C.2227	Annyeeb	2 miles N. of Smithborough	14
Mallon	S.29275	Derrylevick	10 miles N. of Monaghan	8
Malone	EEC/U.C.6820	Drumgristin Upper etc.	4.5 miles N.E. of Carrickmacross	17
Marren	S.28737	Mullaghcroghery	4 miles W. of Carrickmacross	18
McArdle	S.26600	Drumboat	6 miles N.E. of Carrickmacross	4
*McCreary	U.C.2366	Lislynchahan	4 miles W. of Ballybay	26
McEntee	U.C.1801	Mullabryan	2 miles N. of Emyvale	16
*McGeogh	S.26633	Corgreagh	9 miles W. of Carrickmacross	6
McKenna	S.26883	Lisseagh	1 mile N. of Emyvale	13
*McMahon	EEC/U.C.6116	Drumgaze	6 miles S. of Clones	7
McQuaid	U.C.2349	Drumsheeny etc.	5 miles S.W. of Monaghan	17
McCarney	S.29251	Clontreat	1 mile S.E. of Clones	5
McGahey	S.27936	Creeve	3 miles S.E. of Ballybay	22
McGahey	S.27935	Creeve	2.5 miles S.E. of Ballybay	14
McKay	EEC/U.C.6690	Corrinshigo	4 miles N.W. of Cootehill	18
McKenna	S.28833	Coolderry	5 miles E. of Carrickmacross	9
McKenna	S.29657	Aghamackalinn	5 miles N.W. of Emyvale	7
McMahon	S.26599	Drumboat	6 miles N.E. of Carrickmacross	6
Meighan	S.28740	Mullans	6 miles S.E. of Monaghan	6
Moorehead	S.28406	Drummully	5 miles N.W. of Clones	20
Mulligan	EEC/U.C.6251	Annayalla	4 miles N.W. of Castleblayney	9
Murphy	S.28667	Lisglassan	5 miles S.E. of Monaghan	7
Murphy	S.28361	Drumloo South etc.	1 mile W. of Newbliss	4
Neville	S.24998	Tray etc.	5 miles N.E. of Carrickmacross	17
Norris	S.28320	Creevalea	3 miles E. of Clones	14
Norris	S.28321	Gransha More etc.	4 miles N.E. of Clones	25
Quinn	S.29387	Knockaphubble	1 mile N.W. of Glaslough	12
Smyth	S.29447	Mullaghboy etc.	2 miles N. of Glaslough	16
Treanor	EEC/U.C.6117	Tirnaneill etc.	2.5 miles N. of Monaghan	16
Victor	S.28773	Kilcorran	7 miles N. of Monaghan	28
Ward	EEC/U.C.6657	Drumakill	3 miles E. of Castleblayney	11
Woods	S.29682	Killanny	5 miles N.W. of Emyvale	17
Woods	S.29583	Dernadarriff etc.	5 miles N.W. of Emyvale	12

392.

Mr. Keegan

asked the Minister for Agriculture when the Land Commission will allocate Portlick estate. Glasson, Athlone, County Westmeath.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. MacSharry)

About half of this estate has already been disposed of. It is hoped to allocate the remainder of the lands (74 hectares) early next year.