§ Mr. SAMUEL YOUNGasked whether the Land Commissioners have taken any active steps to purchase the estate, in county Leitrim, of Mr. Philip Smith, for distribution among the uneconomic holdings in the neighbourhood, or whether any negotiations had taken place on the subject?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners cannot identify this estate as pending before them for sale under the Land 2269W Purchase Acts. If the hon. Member refers to the estate of Philip Smith, in county Cavan, I would refer him to my answer to his question on 21st April, to which I have nothing to add at present.
§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked whether the untenanted lands at Ballynort, near Askeaton, in the county of Limerick, on the O'Grady property, have been purchased by the Estates Commissioners?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners are negotiating for the purchase of these lands.
§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked whether any agreement has been arrived at between the Estates Commissioners and the landlord, Mr. Hewson, as to the purchase by them of the untenanted lands at Newtown, in the county of Limerick, adjoining the lands of Ballynort?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners cannot identify the lands of Newtown as pending for sale before them under the Land Purchase Acts.