§ Mr. HAYDENasked whether the Congested Districts Board will take over by voluntary or compulsory purchase the Hughes estate, county Roscommon, containing 600 acres, and thereby provide economic holdings for about sixty poor tenants in the neighbourhood and enable the extra force of police in the district to-be withdrawn?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Board have approached the owner of this estate, but have not yet heard from him.