§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYasked the Chief Secretary if he will say what were the terms of purchase on the Sir Thomas. Finlay, otherwise Robert Scholefield (owner) estate, near Bawnboy, county Cavan; have all the tenants bought, and were the terms the same in all cases; and has any regard been had for the security for the advances?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI am informed by the Land Commission that seventy-five holdings on this estate were sold to the tenants under the provisions of the Land Purchase Acts of 1891 and 1896 between the years 1898 and 1901. Particulars of the sale of each holding will be found in the Annual Returns of Advances for these years, which were presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 33 of the Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act, 1891. The terms of purchase varied according to the circumstances of the different holdings. The advances in each case were sanctioned having regard to the security.