Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 7 Dec 1967

Vol. 231 No. 11

Ceistenna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land Commission Holdings in South Tipperary.

23.

Mr. Treacy

asked the Minister for Lands if he will give details of the present holdings of the Land Commission in Tipperary South; where this land is located; for how long it has been in the hands of the Land Commission; when it is intended to allocate it; and what property the Commission has in mind for imminent acquisition.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht (Mr. Faulkner) (for the Minister for Lands)

The particulars requested are contained in a tabular statement which I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

COUNTY TIPPERARY SR

PARTICULARS of Estates—(apart from turbary, insignificant residues of allotted properties and lands transferred in exchange)—in the possession of the Land Commission for division.

Estate	Record No.	Townland	Approx. Location	Area (acres)	Date of Possession
*Charteris	S.22345	Kilcommon	Close to Cahir	112	1/6/62
*Cooper	S.21956	Killanure	6 miles N.E. of Cashel	59	14/6/63
*Gavin	S.22000	Whitechurch	3½ miles S.W. of Cahir	54	4/12/63
Toppin	S.1177/29	Tullamain	4 miles E. of Fethard	162	10/1/64
*O'Donnell	UC.355	Prospect etc.	3 miles W. of Fethard	58	30/4/64
*Cleary	S.23342	Hymenstown	5 miles S.W. of Cashel	21	25/1/65
*Mulcahy	S.23902	Ballyglass Upr	2 miles S. of Tipperary town	181	26/2/65
Leinster Trust Ltd	S.21502	Tullamain	6 miles S.E. of Cashel	245	30/3/65
Moran	S.21994	Giantsgrave	4 miles N.W. of Clonmel	50	26/3/65
Bergin	S.24286	Graigaheesha	3 miles S. of Urlingford	68	11/3/66
Tobin	S.23706	Kilnacarriga	12 miles S.E. of Cahir 2 miles from Newcastle village	64	4/8/66

* Already partly allotted

NOTES

1. It is not possible at present to indicate when the individual estates mentioned will be allotted but there will be no avoidable delay.

2. Land acquisition and resumption dealings between the Land Commission and landowners are private transactions and it has not been the practice to disclose information which could be identified with a particular owner until such time as the proceedings reach a stage when they become public, e.g. compulsory acquisition proceedings instituted. By way of general comment it can be said that in Co. Tipperary (SR) a total of seven estates aggregating some 300 acres are at present the subject of enquiry with a view to considering acquisition or purchase. In addition, negotiations are in progress for voluntary purchase of 18 properties comprising 1,870 acres and proceedings are at various stages for compulsory acquisition of nine estates containing 950 acres.