CAPTAIN CRAIGI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland how many estates were vested in the purchasers by the Estates Commissioners in the months of December, 1906, January and February, 1907, respectively; and what was the total amount of the purchase money.
§ MR. BIRRELLThe total number of estates vested in purchasers during the three months mentioned was 152, and the amount of the advances made, £1,170,032. I will furnish with to-night's Votes a tabular statement, showing for each month the figures in respect of each class of sale.†