asked the Minister for Lands the amount of land which the Land Commission intend to divide in the coming 12 months in (a) County Longford and (b) County Westmeath.

It is not possible to state the exact amount of land which the Land Commission will divide in Counties Longford and Westmeath in the coming 12 months but it is hoped that the figures will be in the region of 500 acres and 1,500 acres respectively.