§ Mr. SHEEHYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether an advance was made to Mr. Mark Curtis, of Flemingtown, county Meath, for the purchase of his farm; what proportion of the purchase price was advanced; how much has since been repaid; whether an application has been submitted and is now before the Land Commission, sitting as a body, to fix and accept the redemption price of a portion of the holding; and whether there is any, and, if so, what, objection to their acceding to the application?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that an advance of £4,800 was made to Mr. Mark Curtis in 1884 for the purpose of enabling him to purchase his holding in Flemingtown, county Meath, from the then owner, Lord Rathdonnell, the entire purchase money being £6,500. Of the £4,800 advanced, £3,582 is at present outstanding. An application for liberty to sub-divide the holding, having regard to the provisions of section 30 of the Land Act of 1881, is at present before the Commissioners, who have the case under their consideration.