§ Mr. WILLIAM REDMONDasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland when the Congested Districts Board hoped to commence operations in county Clare?
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND (Mr. Redmond Barry)The Congested Districts Board are at present engaged in negotiations for purchase of some properties in county Clare.
§ Mr. WILLIAM REDMONDWould the right hon. Gentleman indicate what properties they are and how many?
§ Mr. REDMOND BARRYI am told that it would be undesirable to state the particulars at the present moment.
§ Mr. O'DOWDasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the Congested Districts Board had opened negotiations with landlords in the Poor Law unions of Sligo, Tubbercurry, and Boyle (No. 2), county Sligo, with the view to the purchase of their estates; and, if so, could he give the names of such landlords and state how the negotiations entered upon were progressing?
§ Mr. REDMOND BARRYThe Congested Districts Board have communicated with a number of landlords in these localities with a view to negotiations for the purchase of their estates. It is not desirable, at this stage, to enter into further particulars.
§ Mr. O'DOWDCan the right hon. Gentleman furnish me with the names of those landlords?
§ Mr. REDMOND BARRYI must give the hon. Member the reply I gave to the hon. Member for East Clare (Mr. W. Redmond)—I am told it would be undesirable at present to give further particulars.