§ Mr. FRANCIS MEEHANasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether purchase agreements in the matter of the sale of the Wynne estate, Ballaghameehan, county Leitrim, have been lodged with the Estates Commissioners, and, if so, how many; and whether he would recommend the Estates Commissioners to intervene in this sale, with a view of bringing about a complete and speedy arrangement?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that this estate is being sold by the owner direct to his tenants. Formal proceedings were only instituted on 5th instant, and up to the present 95 purchase agreements have been lodged. If, when the property is being inspected in its turn, there are found to be tenants who have not arranged to purchase, the Commissioners will consider what action they will take?