§ Mr. HAYDENasked the Chief Secretary whether he is yet in a position to state the rateable valuation of the farm now held by the Estates Commissioners, acquired by them from Messrs. Payne on the Pollock estate; and the rateable valuation of the farm given in exchange on the Crofton estate in county Roscommon?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that they have not got particulars of the separate Poor Law valuation of the farm referred to, but will make inquiries. As I have already informed the hon. Member the Poor Law valuation of the lands of Ballybeg allotted to the Messrs. Payne on the Crofton estate is £389.
§ Mr. HAYDENCan the right hon. Gentleman say what is the difficulty of ascertaining the valuation of this farm?
§ Mr. BIRRELLIt was part of a larger valuation, and there is some difficulty in making the proper apportionment in order to see how much belonged to the actual holding.
§ Mr. HAYDENWas not the whole of the farm acquired by the Commissioners?
§ Mr. BIRRELLNo; the difficulty arises from the fact that that was not so.