Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 20 Nov 1969

Vol. 242 No. 9

Ceisteann—Questions. Oral Answers. - Meath Lands.

55.

Mr. Tully

asked the Minister for Lands if he will give particulars of all farms held by the Land Commission in County Meath; and why certain of these farms have been held by the Land Commission for two years or more.

Minister for Lands (Mr. S. Flanagan)

Details of properties awaiting distribution in County Meath are contained in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report. In the case of those estates which are on hands of the Land Commission for two years or more, disposal has to await selection of allottees, completion of negotiations on exchanges and execution of essential improvement works including erection of dwellinghouses, rehabilitation, etc. I understand, however, that a substantial part of the lands comprised in these estates, will be allotted in the coming spring.

Following is the statement:

County: Meath

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

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Area (acres)	Approx. Location	Date of possession
*Delaney	S.22036	Dunmoe	60	3 miles N.E. of Navan	28/3/63
*Booth	U.C.320	Baconstown	42	3 miles N.E. of Enfield	5/6/63
*Daly	S.22606	Baconstown	298	,,	15/10/63
*Curran	S.22483	Loughanstown	133	10 miles S.E. of Enfield	3/12/63
*Dillon	S.23209	Lismullin	56	5 miles S.E. of Navan	6/12/63
*Kolln	S.23156	Drakerath	450	6-7 miles N.E. of Kells	11/9/64
*Curran	U.C.361	Edoxtown	19	10 miles S.E. of Navan	30/6/64
*Byrne	U.C.357	Curraghtown	141	¼ mile E. of Kilmoon Cross, 17 miles from Dublin.	10/9/64
*Smith	S.23105	Clonardan	100	5-6 miles S.E. of Navan	7/12/64
*Develter	S.23692	Craigs	15	3 miles W. of Slane	1/12/64
*Austin	S.23829	Balnagon	140	3 miles W. of Kells	14/12/64
*Grehan	S.23728	Piercetown	104	3 miles N. of	19/1/65
				Kilcock
*Plastics	S.23782	Grennanstown	237	1¼ miles W. of Athboy	26/2/65
*Delaney	S.24090	Piercetown	92	3 miles W. of Kilcock	12/5/65
Smyth	S.24167	Mellifont	801	6 miles N.W. of Drogheda	5/8/65
Smyth	U.C.399	Rathmanoo	143	1½ miles N.E. of Moynalty	31/8/65
Jeffers	U.C.462	Glassallen	120	3 miles N.E. of Slane	2/11/65
*Curran	S.22554	Loughanstown	31	10 miles S.E. of Navan	9/11/65
*Naper	S.22060	Loughcrew	116	2½ miles South of Oldcastle	25/2/66
Coffey	S.23404	Drissoge	21	Adjacent to Rathcarran Gaeltacht.	16/3/66
*Higgins	S.22706	Baconstown	34	3 miles N.E. of Enfield	12/7/66
Molloy	S.23991	Mullagh	376	5 miles N.N.E. of Kilcock	2/2/67
*Kolln	S.24497	Drakerath	90	6-7 miles N.E. of Kells	1/3/67
*Farrell	S.24651	Kilskeen	223	5 miles S.W. of Kells	24/4/67
*Harman	S.24600	Crossdrum Upr.	37	1½ miles South of Oldcastle	16/6/67
*Smit	S.25207	Cregg	414	3 miles N.E. of Nobber	24/10/67
Halpin	S.23221	Drissoge	19	4½ miles N.W. of Trim	7/11/67
Corrigan	S.26285	Kilmainham	48	1½ miles S.E. of Kells	5/12/67
*Greene	S.26198	Gaulstown	288	3 miles S.W. of Duleek	4/12/67
McCormick	S.26089	Drumberry	185	2 miles E. of Oldcastle	12/12/67
Cooney	S.24653	Oristown	27	5 miles N.W. of Navan	15/12/67
*Leslie King	S.20728 1 & 11	Drumlargan	120	2 miles South of Summerhill	29/1/68
Moorhead	S.24506	Newtowngirlie	174	3½ miles Athboy	16/2/68
McDermott	S.23483	Simonstown	29	2½ miles N.E. of Navan	1/3/68
Wilson	S.25444	Bolton	311	5 miles W. of Kells	28/3/68
Newman	U.C.5005	Meadstown	22	4 miles N. of Trim	5/4/68
McCormack	U.C.5004	Meadstown	18	Do.	5/4/68
Daly	S.25421	Clowanstown	136	1½ miles W. of Dunshaughlin	13/5/68
Mullin	S.24426	Starinagh	192	1 mile S. of Collon	7/5/68
Wilson	U.C.903	Balnagon Upr.	81	5 miles W. of Kells	9/5/68
Hayes	S.25407	Annagh	282	4 miles S.E. of Kinnegad	11/6/68
Duffy	U.C.1001	Kellystown	76	Midway between Slane and Collon	2/4/68
Byrne	U.C.1251	Clowanstown	80	2 miles N.W. of Dunshaughlin	11/9/68
Connell	S.26286	Woodstown	124	4 miles N. of Trim	3/12/68
Kearney	U.C.1100	Phillinstown	32	2¾ miles W. of Trim	9/12/68
Farrelly	U.C.1405	Rathcarran	28	2½ miles E. of Athboy	12/3/69
Mulligan	S.25557 & A	Raheenacrehy	45	2 miles N.W. of Trim	1/1/69
Hannon	S.25692	Arodstown	66	4 miles N.E. of Summerhill	15/1/69
English by	U.C.1442	Gillstown	23	2 miles N. of Athboy	10/1/69
McKeever	S.25537	Boolies Little	72	2½ miles S. of Dunleer	31/1/69
Kolln	S.25947	Drakerath	283	7 miles N.E. of Trim	28/2/69
Meade	S.26133	Heronstown	52	5 miles N.W. of Slane	14/2/69
Rountree	S.23845	Moyhill	101	3½ miles S.E. of Bailieborough	25/2/69
Larrigan	S.26039	Croboy	66	4 miles N.E. of Kinnegad	21/5/69
Kealy	U.C.5128	Monknewtown	34	3 miles N.E. of Slane	20/8/69

*Already partly allotted.

Mr. Tully

Does the Minister agree that there appear to have been great delays in some cases in allocating farms which were acquired by the Land Commission for this purpose many years ago?

Mr. S. Flanagan

There are 5,700 acres involved in this. If I could get the 700 acres, I would resign next week— would the Deputy not?

Mr. Tully

Is the Minister making an offer?

Mr. S. Flanagan

I should say that about 2,000 acres will be allocated by next spring.

Mr. Tully

The Minister is probably not aware of the fact that one farm has been in the possession of the Land Commission for a number of years and the excuse was that they were waiting to get a further portion. It has been sold long since and the wild boys who were burning farms thought it still belonged to a non-national and burned the house. If it had been divided when it should have been divided this would not have happened and the ratepayers of Meath would have been saved a lot of money.

Mr. S. Flanagan

I was not aware of that and the fact that the Deputy has raised it may be a help.