Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 25 Jul 1933

Vol. 49 No. 5

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Area Under Barley, Wheat, Oats, and Potatoes.

Risteárd Ua Maolchatha

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the area under barley in each county in the year 1932 and in the year 1933; and the total area under barley in each of those years.

If he will state the area under wheat in each county in the year 1932 and in the year 1933; and the total area under wheat in each of these years.

If he will state the area under oats in each county in the year 1932 and in the year 1933; and the total area under oats in each of these years.

If he will state the area under potatoes in each county in the year 1932 and in the year 1933; and the total area under potatoes in each of these years.

Dr. Ryan

I propose to answer these questions together. A statement showing the areas under barley, wheat, oats and potatoes in each county in Saorstát Eireann in 1932 and preliminary estimates of the areas in Saorstát Eireann as a whole in 1933 is being circulated with the Official Report. The estimated areas for 1933 are based on returns from sample district electoral divisions in each county, and while experience has shown that such estimates for the country as a whole are approximately accurate, it will be appreciated that it would not be possible to arrive at equally close approximations to county figures by the same method.

Following is the statement:—

AREA under Barley, Wheat, Oats and Potatoes in each County and Province in Saorstát Eireann on 1st June, 1932, and estimated area in Saorstát Eireann on 1st June, 1933.

County and Province	Barley	Wheat	Oats	Potatoes
	acres.	acres.	acres.	acres.
Carlow	2,760	120	15,189	5,521
Dublin	365	856	7,124	5,240
Kildare	7,730	346	12,873	4,753
Kilkenny	9,625	1,102	22,390	8,100
Laoighis	14,161	219	17,915	9,796
Longford	45	193	7,746	6,632
Louth	4,922	196	18,821	8,799
Meath	399	479	16,905	7,236
Offaly	9,816	172	16,521	9,978
Westmeath	316	82	9,815	6,419
Wexford	26,371	4,737	38,923	13,236
Wicklow	253	124	19,887	5,974
LEINSTER	76,763	8,626	204,109	91,684
Clare	335	465	8,199	13,518
Cork	9,503	5,068	96,600	32,199
Kerry	938	420	23,268	17,544
Limerick	118	968	7,919	8,653
Tipperary	12,694	829	27,397	15,743
Waterford	885	76	21,112	5,930
MUNSTER	24,473	7,826	184,495	93,587
Galway	1,455	3,748	42,299	30,716
Leitrim	30	22	7,641	8,527
Mayo	194	451	34,652	31,198
Roscommon	72	151	15,522	14,208
Sligo	20	41	10,961	10,440
CONNACHT	1,771	4,413	111,075	95,089
Cavan	45	334	25,904	17,849
Donegal	206	62	72,623	32,608
Monaghan	195	127	33,929	16,759
ULSTER (3 Cos.)	446	523	132,456	67,216
SAORSTÁT EIREANN, 1932	103,453	21,388	632,135	347,576
Estimated Area, 1933	117,000	52,000	650,000	352,000

Mr. O'Neill

Arising out of the Minister's reply, would the Minister say that he hopes to see increased tillage in all cases? Is there an increased acreage under all heads?

Dr. Ryan

There is an increased acreage under wheat, barley, oats and potatoes.