asked the Taoiseach if he will state (a) the number of non-nationals who have acquired agricultural land since the higher rate of stamp duty became operative, and (b) the total area so acquired in (i) each county, and (ii) the whole country.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land Acquired by Aliens.
Presumably the Deputy is referring to cases in which the 25 per cent. rate of stamp duty imposed by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1947 was paid. I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing, for each county, the number of cases in respect of which this duty was paid in the period from 1st January, 1950 to 30th June, 1954, in respect of sales of agricultural land and the aggregate area of land involved in these transactions. The corresponding particulars were not collected prior to 1950.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBERS of cases in respect of which the 25 per cent. rate of stamp duty imposed by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1947 was paid, in the period from 1st January, 1950, to 30th June, 1954, in respect of sales of agricultural land and aggregate area of land involved in these transactions.
|
County |
Number of cases |
Area of land |
|
Acres |
||
|
Dublin |
15 |
239 |
|
Kildare |
10 |
562 |
|
Kilkenny |
4 |
182 |
|
Laoighis |
2 |
10 |
|
Longford |
1 |
2 |
|
Louth |
1 |
2 |
|
Meath |
4 |
7 |
|
Westmeath |
2 |
102 |
|
Wexford |
27 |
967 |
|
Wicklow |
31 |
7,241* |
|
Clare |
1 |
128 |
|
Cork |
37 |
1,186 |
|
Kerry |
12 |
466 |
|
Limerick |
9 |
328 |
|
Tipperary |
5 |
99 |
|
Waterford |
11 |
414 |
|
Galway |
11 |
437 |
|
Leitrim |
2 |
27 |
|
Mayo |
6 |
392 |
|
Cavan |
1 |
35 |
|
Donegal |
18 |
424 |
|
TOTAL |
210 |
13,250* |
*Including 6,491 acres described as "Woodland and expanse of mountain."