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 in each of the years 1939 to 1942; the number of acres of land divided during each of the years, and the number of acres now in the possession of the Land Commission awaiting division.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Acquisition of Land in Counties Kildare and Carlow.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement, which will be circulated in the Official Report. As the Land Commission statistics are made up for financial years the statement is in such yearly form.
Statement is as follows:—
Areas of untenanted land acquired and divided by the Land Commission under the Land Acts, 1923-39, in each of the financial years from 31st March, 1939, to 31st March, 1943, and areas acquired, but not yet divided at 31st March, 1943, in Counties Kildare and Carlow.
|
Year |
County Kildare |
County Carlow |
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|
Area acquired |
Area divided |
Area acquired |
Area divided |
|
|
Acres |
Acres |
Acres |
Acres |
|
|
1938/39 |
3,000 |
1,741 |
504 |
451 |
|
1939/40 |
2,799 |
1,015 |
270 |
282 |
|
1940/41 |
3,508 |
681 |
387 |
362 |
|
1941/42 |
793 |
2,055 |
428 |
7 |
|
1942/43 |
1,934 |
962 |
— |
13 |
|
Area acquired but not divided at 31/3/1943 |
10,138 |
— |
561 |
— |
The above figures do not include lands taken over and divided on a provisional basis. Of the lands on hands in County Kildare almost half consists of turbary and waste.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state whether the Land Commission propose to acquire the lands of Mortarstown Upper, Carlow, at present held by the representatives of Mrs. Currie; and, if so, when the lands are likely to be divided.
The Land Commission have no proceedings pending for the acquisition of the lands of Mortarstown Upper, held by the representatives of Mrs. Currie and, owing to the emergency conditions, they are not prepared to take any action at present regarding the question of the acquisition of these lands.