§ Mr. STAVELEY-HILLasked the Chief Secretary for what reasons the Congested Districts Board proposes to evict Mr. Exham Morony from a farm on the Palmer estate, in county Mayo, held by him and his father since 1881; and whether the Congested Districts Board will consider the possibility of providing farms for tenants with uneconomic holdings on the Palmer estate out of lands held by the Board elsewhere in Connaught, and so avoid the eviction of a tenant who has been in occupation of this farm since 1886?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board propose to determine the tenancy in the non-residential grazing farm referred to on the Palmer estate, which is held as a future tenancy, because there are large numbers of tenants on this estate in occupation of uneconomic holdings, and there are no other lands available for the enlargement of these holdings except those in the hands of graziers. The untenanted lands purchased by the Board elsewhere in Connaught are required for the relief of congestion in the districts in which they are situate. Mr. Morony has other lands besides the farm on Sir Roger Palmer's estate.
§ Mr. JAMES O'KELLYasked the Chief Secretary whether he can take steps to expedite the sale of the Hague estate, at Cornamaddy, Elphin, county Roscommon; and whether he is aware that about two years ago an agreement was made between the landlord and tenants for the sale and purchase of this estate?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board have not come to terms with the owner as to the purchase of this estate. The Board are aware that some of the tenants agreed with the owner in 1911 to purchase their holdings.