Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Friday, 17 May 1929

Vol. 29 No. 18

Ceist—Question. Written Answer. - The Land Act, 1923: Position of Purchase Proceedings.

Tomás O Deirg

asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries if he will circulate the returns, showing by counties the position of purchase proceedings under the Land Act, 1923, in respect of untenanted and tenanted land, prepared by the Land Commission and referred to by him in the Dáil on 17th April last.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands and Fisheries (Mr. Roddy)

The return referred to, which has been adjusted on detailed checking, will be circulated in the Official Debates.

Following is the return:—

IRISH LAND COMMISSION.

Return showing purchase proceedings under the Land Acts, 1923-7, in respect of tenanted and untenanted land at 31st March, 1929:—

TENANTED LAND.

COUNTY	Vested	Published in Provisional Lists prior to Vesting	Pending for Sale	Total
	Area (acres)	Area (acres)	Area (acres)	Area (acres)
Cavan	4,473	12,681	88,881	106,035
Donegal	5,194	37,350	250,016	292,560
Monaghan	4,467	3,563	45,032	53,062
TOTAL FOR ULSTER (Three Counties).	14,134	53,594	383,929	451,657
Carlow	10,616	25,766	64,623	101,005
Dublin	11,640	22,320	21,467	55,427
Kildare	13,307	18,007	31,595	62,909
Kilkenny	14,324	9,105	43,143	66,572
Leix	9,409	8,099	100,354	117,862
Longford	4,647	5,068	4,738	14,453
Louth	4,382	10,875	25,974	41,231
Meath	19,650	46,090	58,992	124,732
Offaly	8,685	13,325	62,840	84,850
Westmeath	11,621	11,924	35,855	59,400
Wexford	14,639	5,472	83,116	103,227
Wicklow	15,412	16,493	66,155	98,060
TOTAL FOR LEINSTER	138,332	192,544	598,852	929,728
Galway	14,169	26,947	112,739	153,855
Leitrim	2,476	9,973	22,293	34,742
Mayo	5,469	7,775	151,715	164,959
Roscommon	2,536	20,323	39,536	62,395
Sligo	4,522	9,794	38,349	52,665
TOTAL FOR CONNAUGHT	29,172	74,812	364,632	468,616
Clare	9,486	40,178	148,390	198,054
Cork	21,121	36,139	204,861	262,121
Kerry	5,044	24,138	113,969	143,151
Limerick	20,980	18,381	45,658	85,019
Tipperary	27,002	30,201	139,851	197,054
Waterford	1,485	7,770	88,251	97,506
TOTAL FOR MUNSTER	85,118	156,807	740,980	982,905
GENERAL TOTAL	266,756	477,757	2,088,393	2,832,906

UNTENANTED LAND.

COUNTY	Vested in Land Commission	Price agreed on or fixed	Price offered or lands gazetted	Lands inspected	Lands the subject of enquiries with a view to inspection	Total
	Area	Area	Area	Area	Area	Area
	(acres)	(acres)	(acres)	(acres)	(acres)	(acres)
Cavan	2,020	1,151	893	4,249	4,649	12,962
Donegal	2,182	8,282	543	39,003	41,275	91,285
Monaghan	1,082	1,350	1,663	4,985	1,568	10,648
TOTAL FOR ULSTER (Three Counties).	5,284	10,783	3,099	48,237	47,492	114,895
Carlow	1,384	64	158	8,180	8,325	18,111
Dublin	3,036	263	596	2,496	15,372	21,803
Kildare	12,227	2,267	6,860	15,760	12,136	49,250
Kilkenny	4,135	64	451	3,758	1,922	10,310
Leix	6,286	769	2,353	983	13,656	24,247
Longford	3,543	—	431	9,592	5,159	13,715
Louth	4,197	29	1,349	2,132	5,108	12,815
Meath	21,670	2,221	6,234	30,862	21,485	82,662
Offaly	20,149	3,915	8,287	2,494	22,016	26,861
Westmeath	13,898	3,629	997	9,435	5,937	33,946
Wexford	4,595	393	610	3,030	4,227	12,855
Wicklow	3,551	1,430	886	8,671	63,698	70,236
TOTAL FOR LEINSTER	98,891	15,064	29,192	97,373	179,291	419,811
Galway	68,757	23,977	26,070	14,062	35,335	163,201
Leitrim	2,236	573	1,996	4,818	8,817	18,440
Mayo	21,363	3,197	12,268	12,734	50,735	100,267
Roscommon	17,769	4,700	4,872	13,614	18,352	59,307
Sligo	7,889	1,198	3,302	13,630	6,645	36,664
TOTAL FOR CONNAUGHT	118,014	33,645	48,508	60,835	121,854	302,879
Clare	13,434	3,138	1,794	6,362	12,620	37,348
Cork	2,910	2,887	2,915	6,266	18,234	33,212
Kerry	2,569	1,141	3,022	2,920	14,664	24,316
Limerick	6,562	109	1,673	10,269	6,111	24,923
Tipperary	26,929	4,137	2,135	12,109	24,758	70,068
Waterford	1,530	1,103	996	3,332	26,907	33,868
TOTAL FOR MUNSTER	53,934	12,515	12,735	41,257	103,294	223,735
GENERAL TOTAL	276,123	72,007	93,534	247,693	451,961	1,141,320