§ MR. HAYDEN (Roscommon, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Irish Congested Districts Board has purchased the estate of Lord de Freyne in the counties of Roscommon, Galway, and Sligo; and, if so, whether he can state the total purchase money and the number of years purchase for the different classes of tenants, also the particulars of the arrears, current rent, and untenanted land.
§ MR. ATKINSONI am not yet in a position to give the information desired. Negotiations are still proceeding.