§ Mr. DELANYasked the Chief Secretary whether he can state upon what terms the farm of Cappa, Lyster estate, Borris-in-Ossory, Queen's County, is held by the: present occupier, Mr. Colclough, Hazelpit, Castletown, Mountrath; whether he is aware that this farm was surrendered two years ago by the then eleven months' grazier, Mr. Bennett, in order to give the Estates Commissioners an opportunity of purchasing it for redistribution; and can he state what steps, if any, have been taken by the Commissioners for that purpose?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners have no information as to the matters referred to in the first and second paragraphs of the question. The Commissioners, with the consent of the owner, had a preliminary inspection made of the lands referred to, and communicated to the owner the price which they would be prepared to advance for the purchase of these lands if formal proceedings for sale were instituted. No such proceedings have been instituted.