Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 25 Apr 1995

Vol. 451 No. 8

Written Answers. - Division of Estates.

Séamus Hughes

Question:

243 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the lands in the possession of the Land Commission awaiting division by county, townland, area and date of possession; when these lands will be divided; and if the lands are arable in view of the fact that the additional information promised in reply to a parliamentary question on 29 June 1993 has not been furnished. [7462/95]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

A list of estates, record numbers and counties where the Land Commission is still in possession of agricultural land is being sent to the Deputy. This is an updated version of the list which was furnished to the Deputy, by my Department in a letter dated 1 October 1993.

The dates of possession are not included as they are not readily available and the research necessary to ascertain them would take up an inordinate amount of limited staff resources. However, as indicated to the Deputy in 1993, if he has a particular estate or parcel in mind my Department will be glad to provide the date in question.

The lands in the lists provided are described as "agricultural" or "non-agricultural" but very little could be described as "arable".

While work on the disposal of these lands is proceeding it is not possible at this stage to say when this work will be completed.