MR. GORDONI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether, in framing the new regulations for the Estates Commissioners, care will be taken to provide that the funds available from time to time under the Land Act, 1903, shall be applied to carrying out purchases in the order of priority of such purchases, and without giving any preference to any purchaser or class of purchasers.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe matter has been considered, and the regulations I intend to publish will deal with it.
MR. GORDONBut will priority be given to sales to the Land Commission or Congested Districts Board over sales between landlord and tenant?
§ MR. WALTER LONGI think it would be more convenient to await the publication of the rules, but it seems to me priority should, generally speaking, be given according to date of application.
§ MR. WALTER LONGsaid he was not in a position to answer that Question.