HC Deb 18 February 1904 vol 130 cc257-8
MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland how many estates have been sold in Kerry under the Land Act of 1903, how many tenants are affected, what is the total price paid.

MR. WYNDHAM

Applications have been filed in the Estates Commissioners' Office for sales by the landlord to the tenants direct, in the cases of three estates. The total purchase money is £11,960. Application has also been made to the Commissioners to purchase an estate, with 173 tenants under Section 6 of the Act.

MR. FLAVIN

Can the right hon. Gentleman give the names of the landlords in these three cases?

MR. WYNDHAM

I have not that information.

MR. MURPHY (Kerry, E.)

Will the right hon. Gentleman say if the money mentioned by him includes the purchase money of the evicted farms at Cragg, county Kerry, by the Congested Districts Board, about which an undertaking was given to me by the Board that nothing † See page 19. further should be done in the matter until the right hon. Gentleman saw me.

MR. WYNDHAM

I am in communication with the Under-Secretary as to the case, and when I hear from him I will communicate with the hon. Member.

MR. MURPHY

expressed a hope that the delay would not impair the position of the evicted tenants. A promise was given me before the opening of Parliament——

* MR. SPEAKER

Order, order ! We cannot go into that now. The right hon. Gentleman has promised to communicate with the hon. Member.