§ MR. VINCENT KENNEDYTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieu tenant of Ireland what is the total amount of the purchase money of the portion of the Crookenden, late Earl of Morley's, estate, in county Cavan agreed to be sold under the Purchase Act, 1903; and what proportion of the estate is not included in the proposals.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Estates Commissioners have had this estate inspected with a view to making an offer to purchase it. The estate is a large one, and the inspectors' reports, which are voluminous, are being analysed for the Commissioners' consideration. Until they have fully considered these reports, the Commissioners are not able to say what the amount of the purchase money may be, or what proportion of the estate they may purchase.