HC Deb 13 June 1899 vol 72 cc1076-7
MR. J. P. FARRELL

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland can he now state what progress has been made in the matter of the purchase of the Annaly, county Longford, Estate; how many of the tenants have purchased their holdings; and when may these tenants hope to have the vesting orders issued.

MR. G. W. BALFOUR

Applications for advances were received from 157 tenants to enable them to purchase their holdings on this estate. In 150 of these cases the advances were made in July of last year, and in the remaining seven cases the advances were made in January and February of this year. The Vesting Orders have long since been executed in all cases.