§ Mr. HAZLETONasked the Chief Secretary whether the Congested Districts Board has received a memorial from the parish of Annaghdown, Drumgriffin, county Galway, with reference to the purchase of land within the district; and, if so, whether the Board will be able to take any action as requested?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe memorial in question has been received by the Congested Districts Board, who are in communication with the owners of the estates mentioned therein.
§ Mr. HAZLETONasked whether the Estates Commissioners will consider the desirability of sending down an inspector to inquire into the difficulties that have arisen between Mr. James Hoad and his sub-tenants before sanctioning the sale of the Rodney Estate, Caherneehena, Head-ford, county Galway?
§ Mr. BIRRELLWhen this estate is being inspected in order of priority, the inspector will make the usual inquiries and report as to all sub-tenancies on the estate, so that the Estates Commissioners may be in a position, before vesting the holdings in the tenants, to consider whether the sub-tenants should be declared direct tenants for the purposes of sale.