Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 1 Dec 1981

Vol. 331 No. 4

Written Answers. - Land Acquisition and Division.

746.

Dr. O'Hanlon

asked the Minister for Agriculture the name and area of all estates in Counties Monaghan and Cavan which were taken over by the Land Commission in 1981; and the estates to be divided in 1982.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dukes)

The information requested is set out in the following tables:

County Monaghan

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Approximate Location	Area on hands Hectares
(b) Connolly	S.28440	Drumhillagh	2 miles south of Scotshouse	8
(b) Coyle	EEC/U.C.6026	Cornasoo	4 miles north-west of Ballybay	14
(a) Hall	EEC/U.C.6838	Cornaglare	4 miles north-west of Cootehill	7
(b) Kerr	U.C.2227	Annyeeb	2 miles north of Smithboro	14
(a) McKee	S.28666	Corraskea etc.	5.5 miles south-east of Monaghan	15
(b) McQuaid	U.C.2349	Drumsheeny etc.	5 miles south-west of Monaghan	17
(a) Rayburn	S.30054	Corvackan	6 miles south of	9
			Ballybay

County Cavan

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Approximate Location	Area on hands Hectares
(a) Boylan	S.27704	Garrymore	1.25 miles south of Ballananagh	2
(a) Byrne	S.27842	Kilsob	1 mile south of Bawnboy	3
(a) Byrne	S.27842	Kilsob	1 mile south of Bawnboy	12
(a) Clarke	S.30035	Greaghclogh	4 miles north-east of Virginia	20
(a) Cosgrove	S.30008	Pottle	2.5 miles north of Ballyduff	17
(a) Donnelly	S.29305	Drumsillagh	4 miles south-west of Cootehill	13
(a) Doyle	S.29955	Corran	3 miles south of Killeshandra	16
(b) Farrelly	S.28092	Cornashesk	2 miles east of Virginia	41
(a) Fay	S.30032	Rahaghan etc.	3 miles west of Belturbet	33
(b) Fitzpatrick	EEC/U.C.6159	Quivvy	3 miles north of Belturbet	12
(a) Flood	S.30009	Pottle	2 miles north Ballyjamesduff	13
(b) Hackett	M.12168X	Crocknahattin	2 miles north-west of Bailieboro	17
(b) King	S.28621	Derrymore etc.	3 miles north-west of Bawnboy	9
(a) Maguire	S.30019	Mullaghboy	3.5 miles south of Blacklion	5
(a) Maguire	S.29409	Derrylahan	4 miles south-west of Blacklion	13
(b) McGovern O'Sullivan	S.28558	Derrybeg	2.5 miles north-west Bawnboy	11
(a) Minister for Fisheries and Forestry	S.29052	Lannanerriagh	6 miles north-west of Bawnboy	9
(a) Murphy	S.28287	Gorteen	1.25 miles south of Swanlinbar	10
(a) O'Grady	S.29949	Mullaghmore	5 miles north-west of Killeshandra	17
(b) Rudden	EEC/U.C.6160	Quivvy	3 miles north of Belturbet	5
(b) Smith	U.C.2217	Corraweelis	3 miles south-east of Cavan	3
(a) Smith	S.29304	Drumleague etc	4 miles south-west of Cootehill	13
(a) Tubman	S.28985	Tully	3 miles north-west of	30
			Cavan

(a)Estates taken over by the Land Commission in 1981.

(b)Estates which it is hoped will be wholly or partly allotted within the next six months or so. As next year's allotment programme has not yet been finalised, it is not possible to indicate all the estates to be divided in 1982.

747.

Mr. A. Noonan

(Limerick West) asked the Minister for Agriculture the lands acquired by the Land Commission in County Limerick; and when they propose to divide them.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dukes)

The information requested is set out in the following table:

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

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Approximate Location	Area on hands Hectares
Bluett	EEC/U.C.6796	Ballyshonikin	4 miles south of Kilmallock	13
*Bourke	S.29779	Tulla	13 miles south-east of Kilmallock	17
*Broderick	S.27910	Caher	3.5 miles south of Abbeyfeale	20
Clery	S.30051	Gormanstown	4 miles south-east of Bruff	23
Curtin	EEC/U.C.6700	Mountcollins	6 miles south-east of Abbeyfeale	17
*Curtin	M.13132	Dromtrasna Sth.	4 miles south-east of Abbeyfeale	16
Daly Stack	S.29248X	Farrihy etc.	3 miles west of Drumcollogher	4
Danagher	S.27546	Knockfinnish	4 miles east of Athea	4
*Danagher	EEC/U.C.6444	Athea Upper	7 miles north of Abbetfeale	11
Dore	S.29665	Rathcahill West	6 miles east of Abbeyfeale	37
Flynn	S.29846	Rodskagh East	5 miles of Newcastle West	11
McCormick	S.29506	Ballynahingh	2 miles south-west of Knocklong	6
Normile	S.29219	Tooraree Upper	6 miles south-east of Glin	12
*O'Connor	EEC/U.C.6742	Caher	4 miles south of Abbeyfeale	16
*O'Dea	S.29717	Annagh	1 mile north of Galbally	33
O'Malley	S.29757	Boolanlisheen	6 miles north of Mitchelstown	12
Segag Montifiori	S.29678	Garroose	6 miles north of Rathluirk	36
Woulfe	S.29865	Cratloe East etc.	3 miles north of Abbeyfeale	37

(i) It is not possible to state when all the properties listed will be disposed of but it is hoped that those marked with an asterisk will be wholly or partly allotted within the next six months or so.

(ii) Proceedings are in progress for the acquisition of a further 500 hectares but it is not possible to state at this stage what the outcome of these proceedings will be.

748.

Mr. P. Brennan

asked the Minister for Agriculture the names of all the Land Commission estates in County Wicklow; the area of each estate and when the lands will be divided.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dukes)

The information requested is set out in the following table:

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

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Approximate Location	Area on hands Hectares
*Byrne	S.29255	Knockaderry	6 miles north-east of Baltinglass	17
*Cassidy	EEC/U.C.6103	Ballynultagh	2 miles north of Shillelagh	23
Coolattin Estate Co.	S.29545	Coolattin	At Shillelagh Village	146
*Crowley	S.29254	Castlequarter	5 miles north-east of Baltinglass	12
Forwood	S.26043	Woodstock Demesne	1 mile south of Kilcoole	33
Kempe	S.25401	Knockroe	0.25 miles north of Kilcoole	21
*Leather Products	S.26223	Garrymore Upper etc.	1 mile south-west of Rathdrum	37
*Meagher	S.29253	Tornant Upper	2 miles south-east of Dunlavin	9
*O'Brien	S.24904	Callowhill etc.	4 miles south of Newtmtkennedy	45
O'Connor	S.22184	Kilmaccurra West etc.	5 miles east of Rathdrum	23
*Quaile	EEC/U.C.6737	Ballynultagh	0.5 miles north of Shillelagh	38

It is not possible to state when all the properties listed will be disposed of but it is hoped that those marked with an asterisk will be wholly or partly allotted within the next six months or so.