Written Answers. - Applications to Grow Tobacco.

Wednesday, 12 December 1934

Dáil Éireann Debate
Vol. 54 No. 6

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Mr. Doyle: Information on Peadar Seán Doyle  Zoom on Peadar Seán Doyle  asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the total acreage in each county for which applications were made for licences to grow tobacco in the year 1934, and the total acreage in each county in respect of which licences were granted.

Minister for Agriculture (Dr. Ryan): Information on James Ryan  Zoom on James Ryan  Applications for licences to grow tobacco are made to the Revenue Commissioners, whom I have consulted and who have informed me that it would not be practicable in the time available [915] to compile the figures asked for in the first part of the Deputy's question.

Licences to grow tobacco in 1934 were recommended by me and granted by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of the following acreages in the respective counties:—

COUNTY Acres
Carlow 86
Cavan 3
Clare 4
Cork 105
Donegal 1
Dublin 18½
Galway 14
Kerry 3
Kildare 56
Kilkenny 60
Laoighise 186
Leitrim Nil
Limerick 7½
Longford 2½
Louth 30½
Mayo 5
Meath 113
Monaghan 9
Offaly 32½
Roscommon 1
Sligo 1
Tipperary 20½
Waterford 28
Westmeath 6
Wexford 233
Wicklow 22½
TOTAL 1,048½

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