asked the Minister for Lands the total acreage of land sanctioned for sale to aliens in each county in 1971.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land Sales.
The particulars requested are contained in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Section 45, Land Act, 1965.
Particulars of consents granted to non-citizens, excluding areas arising solely from mortgage interests, transactions involving areas not exceeding five acres, and transfers from one non-citizen to another, in the period 1st January, 1971 to 31st December, 1971.
County |
Number of transactions |
Aggregate area involved |
(acres) |
||
Carlow |
1 |
27 |
Cavan |
4 |
57 |
Cork |
10 |
256 |
Clare |
3 |
54 |
Donegal |
9 |
498 |
Dublin |
2 |
34 |
Galway |
2 |
29 |
Kerry |
3 |
85 |
Kildare |
2 |
10 |
Kilkenny |
3 |
174 |
Laois |
1 |
46 |
Leitrim |
— |
— |
Limerick |
6 |
457 |
Longford |
— |
— |
Louth |
2 |
13 |
Mayo |
2 |
178 |
Meath |
4 |
392 |
Monaghan |
1 |
22 |
Offaly |
1 |
20 |
Roscommon |
— |
— |
Sligo |
— |
— |
Tipperary |
3 |
710 |
Waterford |
3 |
113 |
Westmeath |
2 |
100 |
Wexford |
4 |
58 |
Wicklow |
4 |
239 |
Totals |
72 |
3,572 |