§ Mr. LUNDONasked the Chief Secretary whether the Estates Commissioners have taken any recent steps to acquire the untenanted lands on the Cleary Minors estate, at Athlacca, county Limerick; and, if so, how soon may it be distributed?
§ Mr. BIRRELLFormal proceedings have recently been instituted before the Estates Commissioners for the sale of this estate. I am not in a position to reply to the concluding portion of the question at this stage of the proceedings.
§ Mr. LUNDONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Commissioners have acquired the untenanted lands on the Roche Kelly estate at Ballybricken; and, if so, how soon may the people expect to have it distributed?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners have not acquired the untenanted lands on this estate. The owner has instituted proceedings for sale, and the estate will be dealt with in order of priority. It is impossible at present to answer the concluding portion of the question.