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How Much Farmland Does The State Own?

  • 09-02-2014 11:12am
    #1
    mikefoxo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 461 ✭✭


    Would the State have owned much before NAMA? And what about now? Could they do something like in Britain where they get tenants in to farm it? Could be a solution to young people getting into farming?


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  • #2
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    mikefoxo wrote: »
    Would the State have owned much before NAMA? And what about now? Could they do something like in Britain where they get tenants in to farm it? Could be a solution to young people getting into farming?

    Very good idea that is


  • #3
    micraX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭micraX


    Well the state owns 500 acres at Abbotstown (Blanchardstown) where the "Bertie bowl" was ment to be build. Keoghs (crisp lads) had it taken this year for spuds. All nama land around me (north country Dublin) that I know of is being farmed, and to be honest there's hundreds of acres of development land here. In Rush last year they leveled out the top soil that was piled up years ago and not built on and farm it now. So nama us making money letting it out.


  • #4
    tomwaterford
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    mikefoxo wrote: »
    Would the State have owned much before NAMA? And what about now? Could they do something like in Britain where they get tenants in to farm it? Could be a solution to young people getting into farming?


    very good idea....they should give on a lease-to-purchase scheme to young farmers who have relevant courses etc done and not from farming background/have no realistic hope of getting homefarm....it is too closed up an industry for people to realistically get into unless they have huge backing behind them


    sadly I have no doubt it would just end up in strokes being pulled by politicians etc:mad::mad: or huge waiting lists...though to be fair that would be expected (waiting lists)


  • #5
    bob charles
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    most state agriculture land is being farmed or leased. Around me there are a couple of farms along with the IDA owning about a 1000ac that I can think of off hand. Who owns places like the Curragh? also the army must have a fair old land bank also as you could dodge bullets it might be a runner. The president has a fair only grazing platform in the Pheonix park and only sticks a couple deer on it. Imagine a big rotary parlour put out the back of Aras and jobs a good one


  • #6
    micraX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭micraX


    bob charles wrote: »
    most state agriculture land is being farmed or leased. Around me there are a couple of farms along with the IDA owning about a 1000ac that I can think of off hand. Who owns places like the Curragh? also the army must have a fair old land bank also as you could dodge bullets it might be a runner. The president has a fair only grazing platform in the Pheonix park and only sticks a couple deer on it. Imagine a big rotary parlour put out the back of Aras and jobs a good one

    They always make hey or Haylage in Phoenix park. Don't mind milking, I'd love to plough it and put in under spuds and grain. Plenty of water for irrigation. Haha


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  • #7
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Is Grange and moorepark state owned?

    What about airports? Anybody want kerosene flavoured cabbages?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #8
    micraX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭micraX


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Is Grange and moorepark state owned?

    What about airports? Anybody want kerosene flavoured cabbages?

    There's too much cabbag. In the countr. Anyway nevermind growing more. Dont think they want crops there birds ect


  • #9
    mikefoxo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 461 ✭✭mikefoxo


    I just got the idea when I was flicking through the Farmers Weekly. Had a little article about some tenancies coming up around Britain. They were all of a good size though - over 150ac - not just the odd few acres here and there but proper holdings that someone could make a viable business out of.


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