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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 1 Jun 1978

Vol. 307 No. 3

Written Answers . - Farm Retirement Scheme .

104.

asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of farmers in each county who have submitted development plans which confirm that extra land is needed to achieve the comparable income; the number of additional acres needed in each county; and the number of acres now available for distribution to such farmers or likely to be available for distribution within the next year, on the basis of current applications, under the Farm Retirement Scheme in each county.

: Following is the information requested:

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2

3

County

Number of farmers with development plans requiring extra land notified to Land Commission

Amount of extra land required for those listed in Column 1

Amount of land available under the Farm Retirement Scheme within the next year for those listed in Column 1

Number

Acres

Acres

Cavan

6

135

75

Donegal

10

310

235

Monaghan

8

149

65

Carlow

1

11

11

Dublin

Kildare

2

43

43

Kilkenny

9

176

176

Laois

7

156

156

Longford

6

151

124

Louth

Meath

1

43

43

Offaly

4

45

45

Westmeath

Wexford

15

433

331

Wicklow

10

200

56

Galway

18

311

227

Leitrim

4

60

60

Mayo

23

399

172

Roscommon

11

244

172

Sligo

2

40

40

Clare

48

1,210

660

Cork

27

591

354

Kerry

12

130

76

Limerick

17

189

101

Tipperary

25

653

419

Waterford

6

108

28

Total

272

5,787

3,669

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