asked the Minister for Agriculture if he is aware of the shortage of land available for young farmers or graduates in agriculture who wish to take up farming as a profession; if he has any plans to provide land from the Land Commission land bank for long-term leasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Leasing of Land.
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Leasing is capable of making a major contribution to the solution of our land mobility problem and I am making every effort to secure its more widespread acceptance. In this context the possibility of leasing some of the lands in the possession of the Land Commission is being examined.
When does the Minister intend that the new legislation will be implemented?
It is proposed to bring the legislation before the House in the autumn.
Would the Minister say whether this plan for leasing is linked into the farm apprenticeship scheme?
I have met members of the Farm Apprenticeship Board and members of the Farm Management Association and have taken their submissions and have taken note of what they have to say. Hopefully there will be a place for them in a leasing arrangement.
(Limerick West): How will this scheme be financed? Will there be an input from the Exchequer and if so how much?
The legislation will be a short Bill which will mean basically that the tenant at the expiry of the tenancy will have no right unlike the position at the moment where the tenant could claim some right.
The remaining questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper.
Is there any danger that land will be impoverished as a result of that when the lease comes to an end? Will the Minister see to it that the charges per annum are much less than they are at the moment with the Land Commission?
The reason I am giving so much time to the whole concept of land leasing is to get greater mobility of land and greater production.
Arising from the Question——
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I cannot encroach on the time. There is only one hour left for a very long discourse on an important Bill.
There are just two small points——
I cannot——
I have just two small points.
The Deputy cannot ask them.
I must ask them.
The Deputy cannot ask them. The remaining questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper.
A Cheann Comhairle——
I have ruled——
Yes, but the Chair took this question after 3.30 p.m.
I did not. I am calling on Deputy Connolly.
The Chair has ruled in favour of himself.
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Order, please.
I asked for the permission of the Chair to move two Private Notice Questions which were ruled out of order.
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I am of the opinion that one of those questions——
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The Deputy cannot——
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——to ask the Minister for the Environment to state what action he intends to take——
Deputy Connolly will resume his seat.
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I will rule and I will take action.
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I am naming the Deputy. Will the Minister propose that Deputy Connolly be suspended from the service of the Dáil?
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I have named the Deputy. Will the Minister move it?
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Will the Minister stand up and move that the Deputy be suspended?
The Minister for the Environment has responsibility for all local authorities——