asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of (a) County Kildare, and (b) County Carlow, the number of acres of land acquired in each county during each of the last four years; the number of acres divided during the same period, and the number of acres now in the possession of the Land Commission awaiting division.
Ceisteanna.—Questions. Oral Answers. - Acquisition of Land.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement, which will be circulated in the Official Report.
The statement is as follows:—Areas of untenanted land acquired and divided by the Land Commission under the Land Acts 1923-36, during each of the last four financial years in Counties Kildare and Carlow, and the respective areas required but not yet divided at 31st March, 1939.
|
YEAR |
County Kildare |
County Carlow |
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|
Area Acquired |
Area Divided |
Area Acquired |
Area Divided |
|
|
Acres |
Acres |
Acres |
Acres |
|
|
1935/36 |
9,529 |
7,086 |
244 |
244 |
|
1936/37 |
4,837 |
5,257 |
2,798 |
2,798 |
|
1937/38 |
3,141 |
2,831 |
759 |
679 |
|
1938/39 |
3,000 |
1,741 |
504 |
451 |
|
Area acquired but not divided at 31st March, 1939 |
5,817 |
— |
140 |
— |
The above figures include lands taken over and divided on a provisional basis.