asked the Minister for Lands if his attention has been directed to a statement that the figures for 1958/59 showing a very large increase over previous years in the acquisition and allotment of land in County Offaly included a considerable amount of turbary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Of the very largely increased acreage of land acquired and allotted in 1958/ 59, turbary formed only 6.4% of the area acquired and 7.7% of the area allotted.