§ Mr. JOHN MURPHYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if the Estates Commissioners propose to take any steps to deal with the congestion on the M'Cartie estate at Headfort, county Kerry, or do they intend to allow the sale to go through without making any effort to deal with the economic conditions existing upon it?
§ Mr. BIRRELLAs I have explained to the hon. Member, in reply to his previous questions, the assumption that there is un- 1661 tenanted land on this estate available for the relief of congestion is incorrect. No portion of the estate was sold to the Commissioners as untenanted land.
§ Mr. MURPHYI did not ask the right hon. Gentleman about untenanted land: I asked him whether the Estates Commissioners proposed to do anything to relieve congestion, which everybody agrees exists in that particular district?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI thought the hon. Member referred to the distribution of untenanted land amongst those tenants who are anxious to purchase their holdings.
§ Mr. MURPHYWill the right hon. Gentleman ask if the Estates Commissioners can do something to relieve the shocking congestion that exists in the district?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI am perfectly willing to ask the Estates Commissioners that question. What answer they will give to it I cannot say.