§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELLI 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. WYNDHAMApplications 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. FLAVINCan the right hon. Gentleman give the names of the landlords in these three cases?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI 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 19.258 further should be done in the matter until the right hon. Gentleman saw me.
§ MR. WYNDHAMI 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. MURPHYexpressed 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. SPEAKEROrder, order ! We cannot go into that now. The right hon. Gentleman has promised to communicate with the hon. Member.