§ Mr. DORISasked the Chief Secretary whether the Congested Districts Board have yet issued final offers to Mr. Richard Gibbons, J.P., Westport, for the purchase of his estates in county Sligo, or when they hope to be in a position to do so?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board have decided to make revised offers for the estates of Mr. Richard Gibbons in the county of Sligo, and they will be issued as soon as practicable.
§ Mr. DORISasked the Chief Secretary whether the Congested Districts Board has yet made a final offer to Mr. D. G. Fitzgerald, of Turlough, county Mayo, for the purchase of his estate; and whether it has been accepted?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board at their last meeting decided to make a revised offer for the estate referred to, and it will be issued in the ordinary course.
§ Mr. HACKETTasked the Chief Secretary whether the Estates Commissioners have acquired the lands of Lloydsborough and Coolgrawn, estate of H. J. Butler-Lloyd, situated at Templemore, county Tipperary, for redistribution?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe reply is in the negative.
§ Mr. HACKETTasked the Chief Secretary when the sale of Lord Orkney's estate situated at Ballinroe and Ballinlassa, Castlebiny, Templemore, county Tipperary, will be completed and the holdings vested in the tenants?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that the residue of the1420W holdings on this estate in county Tipperary not yet vested in the purchasing tenants will be dealt with as soon as possible.
§ Mr. DORISasked whether Mr. Durkan has yet offered his property at Cloonaglera, Turlough, county Mayo, for sale through the Congested Districts Board, or has he refused to do so?
§ Mr. BIRRELLMr. Durkan has informed the Congested Districts Board that he is preparing maps with a view to offering his estate for sale to the Board.
§ Mr. DORISasked whether negotiations are still proceeding between the Congested Districts Board and the owners for the purchase of the D'Arcy and Phibbs-Irwin estates, near Turlough, county Mayo; and what stage the negotiations have reached?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board inform me that negotiations for the purchase of Mr. James D'Arcy's estate are proceeding. A final offer has been issued, and the Board are at present in correspondence with the owner regarding it. The maps and documents necessary for a preliminary inspection of the estate of Mr. J. Phibbs-Irwin have been lodged with the Board, but the question of purchase has not yet been considered by them.
§ Mr. DORISasked whether the Congested Districts Board have yet issued a final offer to Mr. Ryan for the purchase of his property near Newport, county Mayo; and, if not, when they propose to do so?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board have not issued a final offer for the purchase of Mr. E. A. Ryan's property, and they are not prepared to do so.
§ Mr. DORISasked whether Mr. Joyce has refused to sell through the Congested Districts Board his congested estate at Breaffy, Castlebar, county Mayo; and, if so, whether the Board will take legal steps to acquire the property?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board have communicated with Mr. Walter Joyce's solicitor regarding a sale of his estate at Breaffy, county Mayo, and were informed that Mr. Joyce is unwilling to negotiate except on a cash basis. The Board do not at present propose to take any steps to acquire the property compulsorily.
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§ Mr. DORISasked whether the Congested Districts Board have yet issued a final offer to the Hon. Mrs. Livingstone for the purchase of her congested estate at Ballintleva and Ballyglass, Westport, county Mayo, or when they intend to issue such offer?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Congested Districts Board have not issued a final offer for the purchase of the estate referred to, and they do not propose to do so.