§ MR. KEAYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland what are the aggregate number and amount of applications for advances under "The Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act, 1891;" of these, how many in number and amount have been sanctioned by the Land Commission: and what amount of money has been actually advanced under that Act up to the latest date readily available?
*MR. J. MORLEYThe number of applications received under the Act mentioned up to the 31st January ultimo was 2,948, amounting to £991,195. Of these, there were 514 refused, amount 880 required £125,545. The number of application sanctioned was 1,257, amounting to £482,081. The amount issued up to the 31st ultimo under the Act was £157,570.