§ MR. HUGH LAW (Donegal, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Congested Districts Board are in negotiation for the purchase of that portion of the Donegal estate of the Earl of Leitrim which lies in the district of Falcarragh; and whether they have considered the advisability of purchasing at the same time other small estates in the immediate vicinity, in pursuance of the policy of grouping small estates and carrying out upon them a general scheme of improvement and development which is indicated on page 17 of the 14th Report of the Congested Districts Board for the year ending March 31st, 1905.
MR. BRYCEThe Congested Districts Board are in negotiation for the purchase from Lord Leitrim of the townland of Dunmore, which appears to be the property referred to in the Question. The small estates referred to have not been offered to the Board, but they will take any opportunity which may arise of carrying out their policy of grouping estates for improvement purposes.