Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 13 Dec 1962

Vol. 198 No. 9

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - East Limerick Lands.

29.

Mr. Coughlan

asked the Minister for Lands (a) what amount of land the Land Commission have at present for division, and (b) what amount of land the Land Commission have under consideration for acquisition and division in the East Limerick Constituency; and if he will give a list of the locations of any such land in each case.

Minister for Lands (Mr. Moran)

Land Commission records are not compiled by reference to Constituency areas. For Co. Limerick as a whole, the particulars requested are set out in tabular statements which I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.

Following are the statements:—

County Limerick.

(a) Estates "on hands" of the Land Commission— apart from turbary, insignificant residues and lands transferred in exchange.

Estate	Record Number	Lands	Area (acres)
Carmody	S.20360	Rathcannon	48
Griffin	U.C.155	Altavilla	80
Foran	S.21354	Killconey More	49
Dolan	S.21678	Baunmore	123
Ryan	U.C.188	Kilmihill	114
Bohan	U.C.186	Bohernagore	26
Bridgeman	S.21855	Tomdeely North	216
Lloyd	S.21996	Coolyroe	166
O'Donnell	S.21774	Aughlim	164
Dennison	U.C.235	Kilmihill	38
Westropp	S.22208	Moig North, etc.	393
McDonnell	S.22136	Ardgore North	98
Rafferty	S.22299	Raheennamadra	74
Trustees of White	S.22223	Derry	117

(b) Lands at present the subject of Acquisition Proceedings.

Estate	Record Number	Lands	Area (acres)
Bridgeman	S.21855	Tomdeely	53
Lucey	S.9049	RathcannonBallincurra	222
Neville	S.22415	Ballymacave	58
Goodliffe	S.22416	Croagh Commons	46
Ahern	S.22461	Toornafulla	39
Herbert	S.22460	Glengort South	47
Hunt	S.22482	Camos North	94

In addition, negotiations are in progress for voluntary purchase of three properties aggregating 331 acres and enquiries are being made in respect of 10 further properties aggregating some 1,200 acres.