asked the Taoiseach the numbers of agricultural holdings according to size of a quarter to one, one to five, five to 10, 10 to 15, 15 to 30, 30 to 50, 50 to 100, 100 to 150, 150 to 200, 200 to 300 and over 300 acres in Leinster, Munster, Connaught, Ulster, all Ireland; the total number of holdings in each province; and the total in Ireland.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Holdings.
The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the table below. The data relate to June, 1965, when the last complete enumeration of agricultural holdings was undertaken.
Numbers of Agricultural Holdings according to size in each Province and in the State in June, 1965.
Province |
¼ and not exceeding 1 acre |
Above 1 and not exceeding 5 acres |
Above 5 and not exceeding 10 acres |
Above 10 and not exceeding 15 acres |
Above 15 and not exceeding 30 acres |
Above 30 and not exceeding 50 acres |
Above 50 and not exceeding 100 acres |
Above 100 and not exceeding 150 acres |
Above 150 and not exceeding 200 acres |
Above 200 and not exceeding 300 acres |
Above 300 acres |
Total |
Number of Holdings |
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Leinster |
31,864 |
7,678 |
5,968 |
4,471 |
13,112 |
13,676 |
14,778 |
5,832 |
2,702 |
1,951 |
1,165 |
103,197 |
Munster |
29,004 |
7,347 |
5,249 |
4,248 |
14,232 |
18,369 |
23,619 |
7,876 |
2,885 |
1,728 |
894 |
115,451 |
Connacht |
4,583 |
4,188 |
6,747 |
8,592 |
29,806 |
21,025 |
11,013 |
1,788 |
465 |
372 |
313 |
88,892 |
Ulster (part of) |
4,926 |
3,851 |
4,905 |
4,709 |
11,621 |
8,150 |
5,811 |
1,336 |
449 |
314 |
233 |
46,305 |
IRELAND |
70,377 |
23,064 |
22,869 |
22,020 |
68,771 |
61,220 |
55,221 |
16,832 |
6,501 |
4,365 |
2,605 |
353,845 |