§ Mr. FLYNNasked whether the Estates Commissioners had taken any steps recently to secure the untenanted lands on the Fuge estate, Templemary and Garry-duff, near Kilbrin, county Cork, with a view to settling evicted tenants thereon and also of providing suitable allotments for the working labourers of Ballyclough, Kilbrin, and the adjoining district; had their inspectors recently visited these lands; had any offer of purchase been made by the Commissioners; and how did the matter stand at present?
§ The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Birrell)The Estates Commissioners have intimated the price which they would be prepared to advance for the lands of Templemary if formal proceedings for sale were instituted. The owner is not willing to sell at this price. The Commissioners notified their intention of acquiring the other lands referred to in the question under the Evicted Tenants Act, but the owner filed a petition, and the matter is pending.