Dr. ESMONDEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if the Land Commission will take steps to acquire the land immediately surrounding the houses of Bushy Park and Fort Moy, on the Clarke estate, county Tipperary, with a view to dividing the land amongst the people who have not obtained any in the recent division?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe reply is in the negative.
Mr. KELLYasked whether the Johnston estate, Castlefin, county Donegal, has been inspected yet by the Congested Districts Board; and, if so, has an offer been made to the owners?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Beard cannot identify the estate referred to from the information given in the question.
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§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary when the tenants on the Galway estate, Ballybeg, Dingle, county Kerry, may expect to have their holdings vested in them, seeing that their purchase agreements were signed in 1907.
§ Mr. BIRRELLThis estate is the subject of proceedings for sale direct by the vendor to the tenants under the Irish Land Act, 1903, and has not yet been reached in order of priority to be dealt with on the principal register of direct sales (all cash). Having regard to the claims of other estates the Commissioners are not at present in a position to say when it will be reached.