HC Deb 07 December 1908 vol 198 cc44-5
MR. LONSDALE (Armagh, Mid.)

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state, relative to advances which were made by the Congested Districts Board in cases of resales to tenants in the year ended 31st October, 1908, the county, number of estates, number of tenant purchasers, total rental, total advances and number of years purchase of the rental.

Counties, Number of Estates. Number of tenant purchasers. Total rental Total re-sale prices.* Average number of years purchase, of rental.
£ s. d. £
Donegal 3 37 62 11 9 1,651 26
Sligo 3 250 2,192 4 11 50,544 23
Mayo 32 651 3,933 9 7 87,723 22
Roscommon 6 68 787 13 0 18,284 23½
Galway 17 176 1,755 19 9 42,742 24
Kerry 3 217 2,704 6 4 61,924 22½
Cork 3 69 467 9 2 9,518 20
67 1,468 11,903 14 6 272,386 22¾
These are the prices agreed to, the actual advances are made at a later date by the Land Commission.