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APPENDIX XIV.

REGISTERS AND RENTALS OF STATE LANDS AND BUILDINGS.

An Rúnaí,

Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí.

With reference to my letter dated 16 Feabhra, 1955, relative to the compilation of complete registers and rentals of all State lands and buildings administered by the Commissioners of Public Works, I enclose a statement of the progress made in the work during the year ended 31st March, 1955.

(Sgd.) DIARMUID Ó hEIGCEARTUIGH,

Chairman,

Commissioners of Public Works.

27 Lúnasa, 1955.

Mapping.—During the year 103 properties were surveyed while 84 properties were mapped, the Counties concerned being Cork, Donegal, Leix, Longford, Sligo, Wexford and Dublin City.

From the initiation of the Property Rental up to 31st March, 1955 a total of 898 properties have been surveyed while 868 have been mapped.

Legal.—Progress on the legal work was again hampered by shortage of staff in the office of the Finance Solicitor. Preliminary legal work was done in respect of 40 properties in Dublin City and in Co. Wexford, and the final legal work was completed in 50 cases in Counties Cork, Donegal, Leix, Longford and Sligo.

Secretariat.—During the year 50 properties were finally disposed of, the Counties concerned being Cork, Donegal, Leix, Longford and Sligo. (Progress on this side of the work was also affected by the shortage of staff in the Office of the Finance Solicitor).

Perambulation.—The systematic perambulation of all properties, whether surveyed or not, in as full a manner as circumstances permitted, was continued throughout the year.