§ MR. BOLAND (Kerry, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, can he state what the Congested Districts Board intend to do with the untenanted land of Baslickane farm, on the Butler estate, at Waterville, county Kerry; is the Board aware of the loss sustained by the caretakers in the farm since its purchase by the Board, and, if not. will they inquire into these cases with a view to remedying this loss; and will the Board consider the applications for allotments at an early date.
(Answered, by Mr. Brine.) The Congested Districts Board intend to utilise the Baslickano farm for the migration of a few tenants from the Burns-Hartopp estate, which adjoins the Butler estate, and for the enlargement of adjacent small holdings on both estates. The Board are not aware that the caretakers have sustained any loss since the Board arranged to purchase the Butler estate, which is not yet vested in them. The Board do not intend to give any of the land to any person except landholders on the Butler and Burns-Hartopp estates, and they are not prepared to consider applications for allotments from any other persons.