§ Mr. BOLANDasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Congested Districts Board at its meeting on the 18th instant, when dealing with the question of the purchase of the estate of Mr. Myles O'Mahony, in the parish of Tuogh, will also deal with the application of the tenants for the purchase of the Fermoyle estate, in the parish of Prior, of which Mr. Myles O'Mahony is a trustee; and whether he can state what replies have been received from the owners of this estate with regard to the offers for purchase?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe application from the tenants on the Fermoyle estate will be submitted to the Board at their meeting to-morrow. The trustee has informed the Board that those interested in the estate are not prepared to negotiate for a sale at present.
Dr. ESMONDEasked whether the Going family have offered their untenanted lands, situated at Traverston, Dolla, Nenagh, county Tipperary, to the Estates Commissioners; and whether the Estates Commissioners have ordered an inspection of those lands with a view to acquire them for redistribution?
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§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners are in communication with the agent for the Going estate with a view to the acquirement of certain untenanted land on the estate. The lands of Traverston cannot be identified as being included in the estate.
§ Mr. HACKETTasked when the estate of Mrs. Onyons, situated at Ballydavid, Littleton, Thurles, county Tipperary, will be dealt with by the Estates Commissioners; and what steps the Commissioners propose to take in reference to the three tenants on the estate who have refused to purchase their holdings?
§ Mr. BIRRELLFrom the particulars given in, the question, the Estates Commissioners are unable to identify this estate as pending before them for sale under the Land Purchase Acts.
§ Mr. LUNDONasked what steps the Estates Commissioners have taken with reference to the proposal of Colonel Lowe to purchase for his private use the lands of Sunville, Ardpatrick, county Limerick; will Colonel Lowe be allowed to do this and thus prevent the evicted tenants and others who have a claim on those untenanted lands from getting the benefit of the Land Act, as this land is not by any means what may be called demesne land; and will steps be taken at once to prevent this gentleman, who has never resided in the district, from standing between the people and their lawful rights?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that in pursuance of the provisions of Section 3 of the Irish Land Act, 1903, the Commissioners have decided to make an advance to the vendor to enable him to re-purchase the lands and buildings at Sunville Lower in his occupation.