§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Chief Secretary if he is aware that a memorial was some time ago sent to the Estates Commissioners, signed by a number of small holders on the Massy estate, situate at Glenville and Ballylin, Ardagh, in the county of Limerick, and by other deserving applicants in the district, requesting the Commissioners to purchase the untenanted lands on the estate with the object of enlarging the uneconomic holdings there and providing holdings for the others; whether the Commissioners have yet come to terms with the landlord for the purchase of those untenanted lands; and, if not, will they take steps without delay to put the compulsory provisions of the Irish Land Act, 1909, into operation with regard to these lands to relieve the congestion which exists in the district?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe memorial has been received. As regards the remainder of the question I have nothing to add to my reply to the question on the same subject asked by the hon. Member on 3rd March.