asked the Minister for Agriculture (a) the names and locations of all estates acquired by the Land Commission in County Meath; (b) the date of acquisition in each case; (c) the acreage of lands involved in each case; (d) the date on which it is proposed to allocate the land to the suitable applicants; and (e) the amount of land acquired in County Meath in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980.
Written Answers. - Meath Land Acquisition and Division.
The information requested is set out in a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Particulars of lettable lands (apart from insignificant residues of partly allotted properties) in possession of the Land Commission for division in County Meath
Estate |
Record Number |
Townland |
Approximate Location |
Area on Hands Hectares |
Date of Possession |
Conroy |
S 29614 |
Glack etc. |
1 ml SW of Ballivor |
35 |
1/12/80 |
Corrigan |
S 27576 |
Keenaghan |
2 mls E of Kinnegad |
13 |
30/6/72 |
Farrelly |
EECUC 6823 |
Aghamore |
10 mls N of Kells |
10 |
11/12/80 |
Halligan |
M 13422 |
Hoardstown |
5 mls N of Slane |
10 |
18/9/79 |
Hynes |
S 28568 |
Corcarra |
5 mls N of Moynalty |
20 |
24/1/77 |
Kooln |
S 23156 |
Drakerath |
6 mls NE of Kells |
56 |
11/9/64 |
Lynch |
M 10978 |
Shancor |
1.5 m W of Kilmainhamwood |
10 |
28/9/73 |
McMahon |
S 28987 |
Eden |
4 mls S of Kingscourt |
17 |
2/5/80 |
Miggin |
S 29289 |
Coolronan etc. |
5 mls SW of Athboy |
9 |
30/6/77 |
Power |
S 28418 |
Coolronan etc. |
5 mls SW of Athboy |
18 |
1/8/74 |
Priest |
S 28445 |
Coolronan etc. |
5 mls SW of Athboy |
9 |
1/11/79 |
Rickard |
S 27942 |
Coolronan |
5 mls SW of Athboy |
39 |
4/3/75 |
It is hoped that with the exception of the Conroy Estate, all these properties will be divided in whole or in part over the next twelve months or so. It is expected that the Conroy Estate will be included in the 1982 allotment programme.
Land Acquisition by Land Commission in County Meath.
Year |
Area (Ha) |
1977 |
128 |
1978 |
70 |
1979 |
70 |
1980 |
63 |