asked the Taoiseach what percentage of arable land was taken as conacre in the years 1953, 1954, 1955.

In the year 1955 the area let for tillage constituted 0.7 per cent., and the area let for grazing 5.6 per cent. of the total area of crops and pasture. Corresponding particulars for 1953 and 1954 are not available.