§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he can say whether, when the Estates Commissioners instituted proceedings to compulsorily acquire the untenanted lands of Cappananty and Cappanahane, in the county of Limerick, the landlord's objection was on the question of price, or on what other grounds; and whether it is their intention to take any further steps to purchase these lands for the purpose of relieving congestion in the district?
§ Mr. BIRRELLNo petition as to price was lodged by the owner in this case, as before any offer was made he filed a series of objections, on the hearing of which it was decided that the lands could not be acquired compulsorily under the Evicted Tenants Act. As I stated in my reply to the hon. Member's question on 27th April last, the Estates Commissioners do not propose to institute proceedings for the compulsory acquisition of these lands under the Irish Land Act, 1909.
§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Chief Secretary if he can say whether the Estates Commissioners have received from the secretary of the Coolcappa branch of the United Irish League a list of applicants for the untenanted lands of Mount Henry, Coolcappa, in the county of Limerick, the property of Miss Delmege; whether the Commissioners have yet purchased these lands; and, if not, can he say how the matter stands between them and the landlady; and will he say whether the Commissioners will consider the claims of those submitted to them in the list of applicants when the lands are purchased?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on570W 19th April last to his question as to this estate. The Estates Commissioners have received the communication referred to, and it will be considered when the estate is being dealt with in order of priority.