§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary if he will state, by counties, the number of estates purchased by the Congested Districts Board this year, and the estimated acreage, and the number proposed to be purchased, with the estimated acreage?
§ Mr. BIRRELLNo tenanted estates were purchased by the Board during the year ended 31st March, 1910, but during that period they agreed to purchase the fee simple of sixteen grass farms for the purpose of enlarging small holdings as follows:—
County. No. of Farms. Area. Mayo … 2 … … 88 acres. Roscommon … 6 … … 764 acres. Galway … 8 … … 66 acres. The Board have not made any estimate of the estates they may be able to purchase during the year ending 31st March, 1911.
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