Disposal of Land Commission holdings
Noonan asks how land held by the Commission will be disposed of, including whether it will be returned to former owners rather than offered to local smallholders. The Minister says disposal plans are under examination.
(Limerick West) asked the Minister for Agriculture his plans for the disposal of lands held at present by the Land Commission.
Comment on this
I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 and 6 together.
The Land Commission are at present examining the steps to be taken for the disposal of the land on hands in the context of the staff releases that will have to be made in connection with the new farm tax announced in the National Plan.
Comment on this
(Limerick West): Would the Minister indicate the approach of the Land Commission regarding the disposal of the land at present? Would he indicate to the House that some of this land, if not all of it, is being sold back to the people from whom it was originally purchased and no consideration is being given to the smallholders in the area?
