Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land Acquisition and Division.
- Land Commission estate acquisition 15 speeches
Deputies pressed for the congested-area estate to be acquired and divided. The Minister said objections had been disallowed, price negotiations were under way, and he could not give an exact completion date but would seek an update.
Matt Brennan, Austin Deasy, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, Raymond MacSharry
- Controls on long-term residential homes 2 speeches
Deputy Enright asked whether licensing, regulations or other controls were planned for long-term patients in residential homes; the Chair said he would communicate with him.
Tom Enright, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
- Severely handicapped scheme coverage 2 speeches
Deputy Treacy sought an Adjournment discussion on adding areas to the severely handicapped scheme; the Chair said he would communicate with him.
Noel Treacy, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
- Submarines in Irish waters 2 speeches
Deputy Byrne sought an Adjournment discussion on the danger to Irish fishermen from increasing submarine activity in Irish waters. The Chair said he would communicate with him and noted that remaining questions would appear on the next Order Paper.
Hugh Byrne, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will take immediate steps for the Land Commission to acquire an estate (details supplied) in County Sligo as this is a very congested area and has a large number of small holdings.
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Proceedings were instituted for the acquisition of these lands in October 1982. An objection lodged against their acquisition was heard and disallowed on 22 November 1983. The objectors had 28 days within which to lodge an appeal against the disallowal but they did not do so.
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——I think it only right that this land be taken over immediately by the Land Commission——
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——to have it divided, I ask the Minister to try to have this land taken over and divided as it is in a very congested area.
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Can the Minister say when the Land Commission expect to take possession of these lands? The Minister has merely given us the history and background since October 1982, of which we are very well aware. It is public knowledge. Would he now give us an estimate as to when this will come into the possession of the Land Commission?
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No, I cannot give an exact estimate. I have said that price negotiations are at present in progress.
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I would hope that it will be available fairly soon. I shall ask the Land Commissioners and will communicate with Deputy Brennan and, if necessary, with Deputy MacSharry.
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We would appreciate it if the Minister would ask the Land Commissioners when they may conclude negotiations on this particular estate, and he would communicate their reply to us?
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With the permission of the Chair, I wish to inquire from the Department of Health whether it is intended to introduce regulations, a system of licensing, or some type of control with regard to long-term patients who are in residential homes.
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I wish to raise on the Adjournment the situation regarding the inclusion of extra areas of this country in the severely handicapped scheme.
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I wish to raise on the Adjournment, with the permission of the Chair, the dangers to Irish fishermen of the increasing presence of submarines in Irish waters.