§ MR. BOLAND (Kerry, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that in reply to applications from landlords in Kerry offering to sell their estates, the Congested Districts Board has contented itself with sending a printed acknowledgment of the landlord's communication and has done nothing further; and whether the Contgested Districts Board is prepared to negotiate when the price asked by a landlord is a sum which, invested in any of the stocks which trustees are at Liberty to invest in, would produce an income to the landlord equal to his net income from second-term rents, in view of the fact that such an offer has been made.
§ MR. WYNDHAMWhere such an offer is made to the Board, the case is referred to the inspector for investigation and report. The price to be paid for an estate is only one of the elements for consideration in determining whether an offer shall be accepted or rejected. Account is also taken of the circumstances of the tenants and the need, if any, that exists for the enlargement of their holdings.