asked the Minister for Lands whether the division amongst the local people of the Stanghas estate, Cross, Menlough, County Galway, is being considered, and, if so, when the division of the land in question may be expected.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers - Division and Acquisition of Lands.
The estate in question cannot be identified in the Land Commission from the Deputy's description. If the Deputy will give me further particulars I shall have the matter looked into.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state whether the estate of Mr. R. Howard, Record No. S.8981, County Galway, has been acquired and, if so, why the acquisition of this land has been delayed and also when the reserved decision of the Land Commission court will be given.
There has been no unavoidable delay in the proceedings for this estate which has not yet been acquired. Judgment of the Land Commission court disallowing the owner's objection to acquisition was delivered on the 21st April last.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state whether proceedings for the acquisition of the estate of Mr. John H. Howard, Record No. S. 8982, County Galway, have yet been completed, and, if not, why the acquisition of the lands in question has been delayed.
The proceedings in respect to this estate have not yet been completed. The owner's objection to acquisition was disallowed by the Land Commission court on the 21st April this year. There has been no unavoidable delay in the matter.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state whether negotiations are proceeding for the purchase of the estate of Mr. Charles French, Record Nos. U. 2067a, S. 5490, County Galway; and when the purchase of it is likely to be completed; further, if he will state the area from the total excluded with the mansion from the sale; finally whether he will state if the owner now wishes to exclude a further area, and, if so, what amount.
The Land Commission have instituted proceedings for the acquisition of 857 acres of this estate exclusive of the mansion house and 186 acres. The provisional list was published in Iris Oifigiúil on 25th instant. It is not possible to indicate at present when these proceedings will be completed.
The Minister did not reply to the latter part of the question: whether he will state if the owner now wishes to exclude a further area or has made any representations to the Land Commission to that effect?
The Deputy should realise that that is a matter for the commissioner and that the case is sub judice.