HC Deb 05 April 1909 vol 3 cc892-3W
Mr. GINNELL

asked the number of acres of untenanted land the Estates Commissioners have distributed, the number of acres they have purchased but not yet distributed, and the number of acres they have proposed to purchase but not yet succeeded in purchasing, in each of the counties of Galway, Kerry, King's County Meath, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Westmeath, and Wicklow, to 31st March, 1909?

Mr. BIRRELL

The area of untenanted land situate in the counties referred to which had been distributed, which had been purchased but not distributed, and for which offers had been made but which had not been acquired by the Estates Com- missioners on the 31st ultimo is as follows:—

County. Area purchased, and distributed. Area purchased but not yet distributed Area for which offers had be made but which had not been acquired
a. r. p a. r. p a. r. p
King's 2,959 0 24 Nil 2,352 0 2
Meath 4,305 1 15 Nil 3,703 1 14
Westmeath 4,651 0 6 Nil 630 0 3
Wicklow 1,020 3 30 Nil 205 0 10
Galway 53,332 1 24 31 3 30 22,069 2 18
Roscommon 6,847 1 38 174 1 0 3,985 2 18
Sligo 6,847 2 17 Nil 1,171 1 9
Kerry 3,646 3 21 Nil 1,732 2 19
Tipperary 7,109 2 20 Nil 3,450 2 12