asked the Minister for Lands if he will list the estates in County Mayo as of 1st January, 1970, being held for division by the Land Commission.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Mayo Estates.
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The position regarding lands in the possession of the Land Commission for distribution is subject to constant fluctuation, depending upon progress in intake and allotment. The list of estates on hands in County Mayo requested by the Deputy would be out of date in a short time and, therefore, largely irrelevant. This is particularly so at 1st January of any year as Land Commission activities in the allotment of land reach their peak during the months of January, February and March. More realistic figures would then be those in respect of lands on hands at 31st March. These should be likely to remain reasonably firm for a period after completion, on that date, of the seasonal allotment programme.
Perhaps, therefore, the total figures for County Mayo already furnished (that is 7,412 acres, comprised in 319 estates) would meet the Deputy's requirements—for the present, at least. If the Deputy would repeat the question about 1st May I will furnish him with the detailed information required, as at 31st March, 1970.