Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what is being taken as the annual value for rating of the lands belonging to the Marquess of Clanricarde, in county Galway, as to the compulsory acquisition of which a notice appears in the "Dublin Gazette"; and what was the amount of final and highest offer made for them by the Congested Districts Board and rejected?
§ The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Birrell)The Congested Districts Board have taken steps to acquire compulsorily certain lands owned by Lord Clanricarde, in the county of Galway, and as the matter is now pending before the Judicial Commissioner of the Land Commission, I do not consider it advisable to give at the present time any further information than that appearing in the "Dublin Gazette."
§ Mr. DUFFYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he can state when the Estates Commissioners expect to be able to prepare a scheme for the settlement of the Miss Dolphin estate, situate in Cross, 440 parish of New Inn, Loughrea, county Galway; is he aware that the estate contains some small holdings, and that agreements to purchase these holdings were signed and perfected five years ago; and whether all the grazing land was included in the originating request served on the Commissioners by Miss Dolphin for the sale of this estate?
§ Mr. BIRRELLFormal proceedings for the sale of the estate of Annie Dolphin and others to the Estates Commissioners were instituted in October, 1908, and the estate has not yet been reached in order of priority to be dealt with. When so reached inquiries will be made into the matter referred to by the hon. Member.