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.
Written Answers . - Farm Retirement Scheme .
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: Following is the information requested:
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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 |