asked the Minister for Agriculture why only a token estimate has been provided for land purchase by the Land Commission in 1978, as against £2 million in 1977.
Written Answers. - Land Purchase Estimate.
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It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to subhead H2 of the Lands Vote.
The provision in this subhead is applied towards a grant-in-aid fund used for paying for certain purchases of land for cash and a token provision is made this year because the balance in the fund is regarded as adequate to meet expected requirements. Most land purchases are, of course, financed by land bonds.