§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, if he can say whether the Estates Commissioners have agreed to purchase the untenanted land at Ballynorth, near Askeaton, county Limerick, from the landlady, Miss O'Grady; and, if not, can he say whether the negotiations for purchase have fallen through, and what was the reason why they did so?
§ The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Birrell)The Estates Commissioners are still in negotiation for the purchase of these lands.