§ Mr. HUGH BARRIEasked the Chief Secretary whether the estate of George John Bowen, townland of Skerge, barony of North-West Innishowen, electoral division of Burt, county Donegal, was sold to the tenants so long ago as the 1st May, 1908, and is not yet vested in the tenants; 1041W whether estates sold more recently in the same district are already vested; and whether he will have inquiry made and the vesting completed at an early date?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThis estate is the subject of proceedings for sale direct by the vendor to the tenants under the Irish Land Act, 1903, purchase agreements signed by the tenants having been lodged with the Estates Commissioners in July, 1906, and it will be dealt with in order of priority on the principal register of direct sales (all cash). The Commissioners cannot identify from the particulars given the other estates referred to, but they may have been dealt with at an earlier date than the Bowen Estate because their owners elected to take payment wholly or partly in stock in accordance with the provision of Section 3 (2) of the Irish Land Act, 1909.