Commonage Division.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004

Tuesday, 6 July 2004

Ceisteanna (143)

Pádraic McCormack

Ceist:

175 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the involvement of the Land Commission in assisting shareholders in commonages to divide their commonages; if the Land Commission is actively involved in this matter now; if not, if this responsibility will be resumed by the Land Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20110/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

For some time, my Department provided a commonage division and rearrangement service but this was discontinued in 1998 following a review of its operation and is now only engaged in the completion of cases already on hands. I have no plans to re-introduce this service.