asked the Minister for Lands and Agriculture if he will state what steps are being taken to divide the Athavalie Demesne lands on the Lynch Blosse Estate, Balla, Co. Mayo, and the number of small farmers it is intended to provide with economic holdings out of the lands on said demesne.
WRITTEN ANSWERS. - ACQUISITION AND DIVISION OF LANDS.
I must ask the Deputy to repeat this question next week, as enquiries regarding the estate referred to have to be made locally.
asked the Minister for Lands and Agriculture whether the Land Commission have taken over the Rotheran Knocklough estate, Oldcastle, Co. Meath, and if not, whether he can state if any steps are being taken to acquire these lands.
Mr. HOGAN
The Land Commission are at present having enquiries made as regards the acquisitions of the lands of Knocklough, Oldcastle, County Meath, on the Rotheran Estate.
asked the Minister for Lands and Agriculture whether the attention of the Land Commission has been drawn to the very serious congestion existing in and around Summerhill, Co. Meath; and whether the necessary steps will be taken to acquire the Barry Estate at Dangan, Summerhill, and thereby relieve the serious congestion that exists in this locality.
Mr. HOGAN
The Land Commission have received a communication stating there is congestion in the parish of Dangan, County Meath.
The estate referred to in the question appears to be two holdings in the townland of Dangan occupied by Patrick Barry on the estate of H. A. Burrowes. The owner has not yet furnished particulars of these lands, but enquiry is being made.
asked the Minister for Lands and Agriculture whether the Land Commission have taken any steps to acquire the estate of Captain Naper, Co. Meath, and if he will state when these lands will be acquired for distribution amongst the evicted tenants and deserving congests in the locality.
Mr. HOGAN
The Land Commission are having the untenanted lands in the townland of Corstown and Greenan, on the estate of W. L. Naper, inspected with a view to their acquisition.
asked the Minister for Lands and Agriculture whether he will state what steps, if any, are being taken to acquire the Chamberlainstown estate, Co. Meath, and if he can state when the acquisition and division of these lands will take place.
Mr. HOGAN
The Land Commission are having enquiries made with regard to the lands of Chamberlainstown, County Meath.
asked the Minister for Lands and Agriculture whether he is aware that the Kelly and Lucan No. 4 Estates, in the County of Mayo, were acquired by the Congested Districts Board over fifteen years ago; that they are still undivided, and that acute congestion exists in those estates, and if he will state what steps, if any, are being taken by the Land Commission to provide economic holdings for the tenants on those estates.
Mr. HOGAN
I must ask the Deputy to repeat this question next week, as enquiries regarding the estates referred to have to be made locally.
asked the Minister for Lands and Agriculture whether he will state if any of the following estates and untenanted lands in the Post Office district of Trim, Co. Meath, have been inspected by the Land Commission with a view of having such lands taken over and distributed amongst the congests in the locality, namely—Dogstown, owned by Mr. Nolan Whelan; Lackanach, owned by Lord Dunsany; Manorland and Maudlins, held by the representatives of Patrick Neville; Trimblestown, held by the representatives of James Brown; Boynebank, owned by Father Geraghty, P.P.; Brownstown, owned by Miss C. Neville, and Manorland, owned by Mr. J. E. Gilsenan; and, if not, whether any or all of the said lands will be taken over and distributed before the coming spring.
Mr. HOGAN
The owner has lodged particulars of untenanted lands including lands in Lackanach and Manorland on the Estate of Lord Dunsany; the Land Commission are having the lands inspected with a view to making the owner an offer for the purchase thereof.
The lands of Trimblestown referred to, appear to be a holding in the occupation of Miss May Brown on the estate of the Hon. Anne Barnewell and others, in respect of which the owners have lodged a rental to enable the Land Commission to collect compounded arrears of rent and payment in lieu of rent from the tenants; the further particulars to enable the lands to be vested in the Land Commission have not yet been lodged. The holding referred to will be a retained holding.
The lands of Dogstown appear to be a holding occupied by representatives of P.J. Dunne on the estate of James Nolan Whelan. No particulars of the holding have been lodge in the Land Commission, but enquiries will be made.
The lands of Boynebank cannot be identified; this name does not appear on the official lists of townlands.
The other lands referred to, appear to be holdings purchased by tenant purchasers under the Land Purchase Acts.
asked the Minister for Lands and Agriculture whether any inspections have been made of the lands known as the Lyons or Lediston estate, Colehill, Ballinabracky, Kinnegad, Co. Meath, and if he will state when the Land Commission intend taking over these lands for distribution to relieve the present acute congestion in this district.
Mr. HOGAN
The estate of Lyons or Lediston at Colehill cannot be identified from the particulars furnished.